West Brom are ready to let go of Nigerian duo – Victor Anichebe and Brown Ideye as Manager Tony Pulis tries to reshape his forward line.
Reports in England indicates that the Baggies boss hopes to
land two or three new forwards in the summer transfer with free agent
Andre-Pierre Gignac still among his leading targets.
A possible transfer move is also being mooted for giant
striker Habib Habibou as they face increasing competition in the battle for
Gignac. The 6ft 4in centre-forward also plays in France for Stade Rennais.
For the Premier League outfit to be able to recruit any of
these forwards, a couple of players among Victor Anichebe, Brown Ideye,
Stephane Sessegnon, Cristian Gamboa and Sebastien Pocognoli have to be shipped
out.
Former Everton target man Victor Anichebe has been a disappointment
since arriving at the Hawthorns in 2013, managing less than ten goals in those
two seasons, and failing to net more than three times in the Premier League
this season.
Brown Ideye, who joined for an estimated £10 million, has also
failed to justify his club record price tag, and though he had a positive spell
in the middle of February, he still ended the season with just seven goals in
total.
Tony Pulis is understandably eager to put his stamp on the
first team in what is his first summer as Baggies boss, and he is prepared to sell both Victor Anichebe and Brown Ideye as part of attempts to revitalise an
attack that often had to rely on young striker Saido Berahino last season.
Both Anichebe and Ideye still have contracts tying them to
the Baggies but Hawthorns sources has revealed that they will be available at
knock-down prices for any interested buyers.