West Brom on standby for Pierre Webo transfer swoop
Saturday 28th May 2011, 11:29AM BST.
Cameroon international striker Pierre Webo has put West Bromwich Albion on alert for a possible summer transfer.
The 29-year-old, who has been monitored by the Baggies for more than two years, has issued Real Mallorca with a contract ultimatum as he targets a new long-term deal.
But his agent has contacted Albion to put Hawthorns officials on standby for a possible transfer race.
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Cameroon international striker Pierre Webo has put West Bromwich Albion on alert for a possible summer transfer.
The 29-year-old, who has been monitored by the Baggies for more than two years, has issued Real Mallorca with a contract ultimatum as he targets a new long-term deal.
But his agent has contacted Albion to put Hawthorns officials on standby for a possible transfer race.
Webo’s name was on the Baggies’ list of potential targets last summer before he opted to spend another season in Spain.
But he has now told Mallorca he wants to leave this summer unless the cash-strapped La Liga outfit can find the funds to extend his current contract, which has just a year left to run.
Reports from Spain claim Webo’s representative Eugenio Botas has contacted three Premier League clubs including Albion to inform them the 5ft 11in tall forward would consider a switch to England for next season. North-east rivals Newcastle and Sunderland have also been linked with Webo, who has admitted he would consider playing in Turkey.
Webo has enjoyed a successful season in La Liga, scoring 11 goals in 34 appearances and becoming a popular figure with Mallorca fans because of his workrate.
That came despite intense speculation about a possible move away both last summer and in January. He first came to Albion’s attention three years ago when he impressed in a Hawthorns pre-season friendly.
Albion are keen to add to their striking options this summer as they seek competition and cover for Peter Odemwingie. He was a revelation with 15 goals in his debut Premier League season but the Baggies’ squad lacks a natural replacement for the Nigeria international in the event of injury or suspension.
Albion are also keeping tabs on Watford striker Danny Graham — this season’s Championship top-scorer — after having an initial bid of around £2.5m rejected.
Reports from Turkey claim Albion enquired about midfielder Selcuk Inan before he made a huge-money move from Fenerbahce to Galatasaray. Albion apparently lodged an interest, but the 26-year-old signed for Galatasaray on a five-year deal reportedly worth £15m.
n Albion will travel to Southampton for a friendly on July 27 (7.45pm).
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Can’t say I know an awful lot about this guy but it does have all the hallmarks of Dan Ashworth and another one of his gems.
Boing Boing!!
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If his agent thinks he will get us involved in a bidding war, or pay over the top wages/fees, he’s not done his homework very well has he?
P.S. Earnshaw of the bench again last night, bang, goal, simples!
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Yes Mr. Botas, we’ll hang around a couple of months until he makes his mind up whether to stick or bust, right?.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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watch a fair bit of spanish football and ive seen nothing to suggest he would get into the team with what we already have, i was at the game when he played again and remember so did valero and what did he ever do ?
ive been told by someone who works for a local paper in merseyside albion are interested in david n`gog not sure what to make with him as he never seems to play on a regular basis.
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I’m a little concerned to hear us link with yet another African player as the African Cup of Nations takes place from January through till Febuary this season, I can only say that we already rely a great deal on our African players and that this will leave us very short in what is a very important time of the season.
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I can’t agree we don’t have a ‘natural replacement’ for St.Peter. How much convincing does anyone need after Somen Tchoyi’s performance at Newcastle? By all means sign another goalscorer if available. I still have memories of three goals all scored by a man who never lost his cool for a second while he slotted them home. Noone dared tackle him in the penalty area either because the ball was so close to his feet at all times. And the balance was superb. THAT’S a natural goalscorer!
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Selcuk moved from Trabzonspor to galatasaray on a free transfer
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Another one to leave to Dan the Man. But I like the fact that it says he’s popular at Mallorca because of his workrate. What’s the inside story Kev>
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This link worries me a bit. My memory might be hazy, but did he not turn us down last summer to stay with Mallorca? Now he’s 29 and seeking a long term contract he’s changed his mind… to me it wreaks of a guy looking for an easy final payday.
Would much rather take a gamble on Danny Graham or sombody similar who would have something to prove at this level
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just watched the most one sided champions league final ever , and it finished only 3 1 and im sure i heard adrian chiles say de jar vue it was just like the match at the
molineux up the wolves \/\/ \/\/
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Just read we’re looking at the Romanian No1 keeper Costel Pantilman at Timosvara (excuse spelling.) He’s 23 and 6’8″ so none of our fans should be able to say he doesn’t command his area.
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I wouldn’t look too much into this, I hear his name crop up every close-season, plus I don’t think RH is the kind of manager who would be offered a player and think ‘oh yeah, thanks, I’ll buy him’ the man does his homework, if he hasn’t tracked the player himself he isn’t going to bid.
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Could be a problem when the African nations cup arrives.
Andy Johnson is my preffered choice.
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Vacant,
Laugh of the day, you saying wolves are as good as Barcelona. Deluded isn’t the word son, try insane.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Wolvac 10. Yes, it was one-sided, the match twixt Barcelona and Man.U., in fact if that was football, what the heck are we in England playing? The best team in the Prem looked amateur by comparison to the Spanish team, some even just clumsy thugs. However, to compare last night’s display with the recent Black Country derby is just plain silly. On the day you deserved to win. We didn’t bother to turn up 1st half and you had much the better of it. But tell me, at which point did The Wulfies string together 30 passes or more without a pause? You are comparing a catapult to a machine gun. Now go back to sleep and change the dream to one we might accept.
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HI DARLINGS IM HOME aye boing boing
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On the dark side Laughing Wolf is doing what Laughing Wolf does best, compiling lists of players.
Hard to know which is funniest, the players he thinks they might bring in or the Wolves players that he was raving over earlier in the season and now classes as dead wood to be gotten rid of.
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Agree, providing he can keep fit and free of injuries,Andy Johnson would be my preferred choice as he has pace and is proven at this level.
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Seen Webo a number of times and remain underwhelmed by him. He’s the type of player we’ve brought in the past and therefore would fit into a Wolves’ squad!
Comparing the Champions League Final to a charity match, whatever next??
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TRBH.
Have asked a few blokes I know who have season tickets, all say the same holds the ball up well,good in the air,great work rate,scores a few goals maybe should score a few more and they all like him.
My thoughts are he sounds a fair player but that in Spanish football, personally I fancy Johnson,
No Cantello! not in a Brighton sort of way.
Adéu
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WONOH.
Wolves are lining up Andy Lonergan. Get ready with those quotes from the dark side when we were going to buy him.
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Gutted, swansea won, not for lack of effort but reading was only an hour up the road
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To all you fans of the dark side, you’ve let me down. Nobody told me about the Tim Spiers blog, one of the best sources of unintentional humour I’ve seen.
There’s Happy having a running battle with Sir Lupi. Happy says Wolves have only beaten us once in 15 years, Sir Lupi triumphantly hits Happy with the fact that he’s missed a 1-0 win in 2007. Twice in 15 years then Happy, I hope you’re suitably chastised.
Then there is Grace. No doubt a lovely woman who comes out with this gem ‘I don’t think you’d find too many of our boy’s on another teams pages.’ No some days your hard pressed to find more than a couple of dozen.
But finally our old friend BRW tops them all with a brilliant piece of ‘the sky is bright orange in my world’ reasoning.
‘If we had not conceded all the last minute and injury time goals we would have comfortably been mid-table.’
Yes Rob let’s rule out any goals scored later than 85 minutes ay.
And then.
‘Firstly you will need to keep hold of your best players and that is always a problem for you due to lack of funds. I think that Odewingie will be a marked man next season. The defence is awful! A bottom five finish I reckon and Wolves will be mid-table. Time will tell!’
Remind us Rob, what were you saying at the beginning of this season? Oh yes I remember now, Albion to go down and Wolves comfortably mid-table. Deja vu or what.
My end of season award must go to the Wulfies who have given me so many laughs this season.
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10 wolvac-
as you’ve brought up the subject of one club dominating another one,I guess you must be pleased that wolves have finally won a local derby after the Baggies have beaten you so often year after year?
I’m actually still embarrassed,because all the other clubs are convinced we ‘rolled over’ to help wolves out,and unfortunately it did look TOO obvious,so we should have tried a little harder to make it more realistic.
But everyone already knew we are a really big-hearted and generous club,always prepared to help those less fortunate………………
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TWICE the Baggies have saved the Wulfies from a fate worse than death. I should not need to remind you about the time you were going into administration and we sold you Steve Bull. For that you are ever in our debt, bearing in mind we were somewhat cash-strapped at the time, but in true Black Country fashion, we helped someone far worse off than ourselves.
Then a week or two ago, we took pity on you again, this time on the advice of local hospitals who had visions of all the wards being filled with soaking wet Wulfies dragged from the local cut. Big-hearted Baggies, ungrateful, naughty little Wulfies. Shame on you!
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20 Kev-
it never crossed my mind that you harboured deep feelings and affection for Andy Johnson.
On the other hand (excuse the pun),with the latin looks,and new hairstyle,maybe GLEN Johnson……….?
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Last week myself, Bomber and a few others were discussing Reading players we wouldn’t mind ‘taking off their hands’ as some of our favourite Wulfies put it, if they failed to go up.
Shane Long, Matt Mills and Adam Federicci were mentioned but one I’ve liked the look of (not in a Brighton way) the more I’ve seen of him is the Turkish lad Caracan. If we’re looking for a tough tackling midfield player to challenge Mulumbu and Scharner I think we could do a lot worse. As well as his tackling and `work rate he can pass and looks good going forward.
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I make no apologies for this, because Chris on the dark side started it.
Players in.
Given
Puyol
Sergio Ramos
Xavi
Ibrahimovich
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i see the lastest super injuction involves a wolves player,the single mother of 10 said, i feel totaly ashamed and humiliated i dident know who he played for, theres know way i can let my identy be revealed aye boing boing
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22 Sid, have you been to reading aye boing boing
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