Albion are targeting giant Swedish defender Jonas Olsson as their latest possible summer signing.
The Baggies, who are currently racing to make £4.9m signing Borja Valero available for a debut against Everton, have added former Sweden U21 international Olsson to their shopping list.
Olsson has attempted to speed up a move to England, by issuing a “come and get me” plea to Premier League clubs.
Reports in Holland have confirmed Albion watched the 25-year-old in action for Dutch club NEC Nijmegen and made an initial inquiry.
Albion, who also made West Ham’s James Collins another transfer option at the heart of defence, have not yet made an offer for Olsson.
Olsson has also been linked previously to Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Everton.
He told the Swedish media: “The dream is to play in The Premier League. The club wants to sell me because I’m near the end of my contract.”
The 6ft 4ins player has made 93 appearances for the Dutch top-flight club since a £650,000 switch to Nijmegen from Landskrona in 2005.
Albion are still targeting at least three more signings before the end of the transfer window. The current top priority is to complete the paperwork on Valero’s transfer from Spanish club Real Mallorca.
23 Comments
if he signs and scores the winner agenst wilfs will the headlines be swede 1 turnips 0 aye boing boing aye boing boing
Terry mate your a legend.
We’ve got a firm interest in this lad and we have met his agent. We are very close to agreeing a cut price fee for him
Against who? Wilfs?
1. you are a bit sad arent you realy. maybe you should get a life.
Alright tezza?? Im going to be in the Sportsan and then the Vine tomorrow, will i see you there?? Aye boing boing??
This lad is described as a no nonsense 6ft4 defender. some grit to go with our flair!!
Koren first goalscorer tomorrow 16/1,
but im goin for Kim 19/1.
Tezza my old mucka, you being a silly billy this morning mate, we cor play the wilfs….aye boing boing
iv looked on the old faithful(wikipedia) and theres not much about him so maybe a visit to youtube when i get home to have a butchers.
the reason the valero transfer hasn’t gone through yet is spain is in morning for the plane crash victims and nothing is happening over there
yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,,its all done and dusted with velero hes now ours and its on official site,,all you doubting dingles take a look and weep…SIGNING ALL THE GEMS THE MOWBRAY WAY,,IN STYLE OF COURSE,,OOOOOOOOOOOOH YES..
valero has signed on official website woooo
WE HAVE OFFICIALLY SIGNED HIM (BORJA VALERO)
its official…VALERO is an Albion player….wheres the laffinwolf now….egg on ya face haha…..BOING BOING
It’s official! On the WBA website,
Valero has signed. BOING BOING.
can he play against everton or will he have to wait????
As I commented under Jarrod’s blog we’re after Olsson.
You heard it here first
if you go to tesco you can see a swede in a baggies shirt every day.
lukey boy said: Aug 22nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm can he play against everton or will he have to wait????
If your on about Valero, he cannot make an appearence against Everton
16-why do wulfies wear off-yellow shirts? So that you can’t see where they’ve been sick when they hear about Albion’s top quality signings.
14.
yes he can play against everton cos he signed before 5pm today!
16 Michael - Yeah and if you go to the Custard Bowl you can see a load of puddings
16 Mickey boy.
You may have the makings of a humorous comment there. Well done.
6,tony me ole mucka,we can in the cup,if we dont put our 2nd team out that is aye boing boing
16. jest a minute, the jester’s back in town.nice jester michael, lol.