West Bromwich Albion Fans will be restless at the moment, worried by the club’s inactivity in the transfer market and with a successor to Carlos Corberan yet to be found.

In fact, it’s been exactly a month since the Spaniard left the Hawthorns for a new challenge in Valencia, and the Knickerbockers hierarchy have been looking for a replacement ever since.

They are now likely to find the man they are looking for in Tony Mowbray, however, he appears favorite He previously took charge of the West Midlands club early in his coaching career.

Now, a reunion might be possible. Unfortunately, if the 61-year-old does arrive, he will have to deal with the newbies without the expertise of Josh Maja.

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Starman Mahar now finds himself out for several weeks with a leg injury that will require surgery and this has been confirmed West Brom Club official website.

This is a huge blow for West Brom going forward, considering the attacker was in the midst of promotion hopes before this unnecessary setback, with the former Sunderland striker providing the home side with gained motivation 12 strikes in the league Made 26 appearances.

Now, the Lantern Bags do lack a focal point above, with Callan Grant ranking second in the league in scoring this season. Bad sixand the only fully fit forward at the club right now is Devante Cole only played 109 minutes next to his name in the 2024/25 Championship.

Mowbray’s first priority – should he take over soon – will therefore be to bring in a game-changing attacker to soften the huge blow of Mahar’s absence, and he is likely to have an exact one in mind Names can play a huge role.

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Maja’s replacement West Brom should consider signing

The player in question here is Ben Brereton Diaz, who really excelled under Mowbray’s tutelage when the two played together at Blackburn Rovers.

Topics of interest in Chile From Championship team Sheffield Unitedwhich is likely to be a smart move at the end of the Lantern Bags to test Southampton’s resolve with a loan offer of their own. Enid, the former Blackburn Rovers No.22 will surely be delighted at the prospect of reconnecting with his old manager.

It can be seen that Mowbray ended up getting the best out of the Saints defeat when he exited Riverside, with Brayton Diaz scoring 37 in the league in his final season in charge. Scored an astonishing 22 goals in a game.

The veteran manager’s patience eventually paid off as he labeled the 25-year-old ” “Extraordinary” Even if the goals are not met regularly. Now, if Brereton Diaz dons a West Brom shirt soon, Mowbray’s familiar arm around his shoulders might reawaken a beast.

West Brom fans will be hoping this saga involving a new manager comes to an end, but if they can get Mowbray on board and Brelton Diaz does the same, then the long wait will feel like it was worth it.

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