OPINION
It comes with great pleasure to say that West Brom will not be signing Kieran Richardson and Nigel Reo-Coker.
Both free agents were allowed to train with the Baggies squad this summer in a bid to retain their fitness and many fans were concerned that Darren Moore would end up signing the duo on a permanent basis.
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If @WBA are looking at Nigel Reo-Coker as a viable option, I would genuinely rather we just resigned Youssouf Mulumbu. #WBA
— Sunny Randhawa (@SunnyRandhawa) July 15, 2018
Love how the likes of Richardson, Reo-Coker are playing in our friendlies instead of giving the game time to our youngsters. Not impressed Moore. #wba @wba
— brom. (@JackWba1986) July 14, 2018
Nigel Reo-Coker can’t become a West Bromwich Albion player… #wba
— JDW (@ItsWhitehouse) July 14, 2018
However according to Express & Star journalist Matt Wilson on his personal Twitter account, both Richardson and Reo-Coker have left the Black Country club. with it looking pretty certain that neither will be signed up despite being named as players in Aberdeen’s matchday programme on Friday.
Aberdeen’s programme is a thing of beauty, and it’s so thick for a pre-season game. Loads in there about McInnes’s time at the Albion too. pic.twitter.com/tnS5NT1uQQ
— Matt Wilson (@mattianwilson) July 20, 2018
They had been training with the club during the summer. Believe both have now left
— Matt Wilson (@mattianwilson) July 21, 2018
Albion have only made three signings so far this summer by welcoming Sam Johnstone, Kyle Bartley and Jonathan Bond to The Hawthorns.
However supporters appear to be concerned about the lack of additions in midfield and up front, though it seems West Brom are waiting to cash in on players before replacing them because as it stands, the Baggies will go into the Championship season with a strike force of Salomon Rondon and Jay Rodriguez.
Moore looks to be working on a deal-by-deal basis; as one goes out, another comes in.
James McClean is edging closer to move to Stoke, with has led to the Express & Star to report that an unnamed winger is on his way to West Brom within the coming days to replace the Ireland international.
And Albion fans can finally relax and know that the winger is not going to be Richardson.