“Would be a low-risk addition” – Norwich City eye summer move for West Brom player: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Norwich City are considering a move for West Brom defender Cedric Kipre, as per a report from Birmingham Live. 

The 25-year-old is believed to have grown frustrated with the lack of game time he has seen at The Hawthorns this season, with Kipre not featuring at all in the Championship under Steve Bruce.

The report states that the Canaries are to be joined by Rangers in their pursuit of the defender, with the Scottish giants facing uncertainty in regards to their defensive options for next year.

Kipre has 88 Championship appearances to his name, predominantly accumulating those appearances during his time with Wigan Athletic.

Three of our writers here at FLW have shared their thoughts regarding Norwich’s interest in Kipre…

Adam Jones 

Kipre can perhaps count himself unlucky not to have played more often at The Hawthorns this season after putting in some decent performances – but it remains to be seen whether he can play a part in getting the Canaries back to the Premier League.

In terms of adding depth, he would be a good option to have and in fairness, they may be able to recruit him cheaply with the Baggies reportedly open to selling him.

This would be a low-risk addition and at 25, there may even be room for him to get even better so he should be recruited as a potential long-term option for Dean Smith’s side.

He may not start at first – but he could potentially force his way into the first team at Carrow Road.

Declan Harte 

Kipre arrived at the Hawthorns with decent expectations, but failed to really