Chris Brunt eager to finish West Brom season in style
Chris Brunt is determined the 2019/20 campaign ends in style, with the Albion legend admitting it is unlikely he will be at the club next season...writes Bradley Rice
The fan-favourite is out of contract in the summer and having made just nine appearances this term, he knows a new deal probably won’t be on the table.
Brunt started Tuesday’s 3-2 FA Cup fifth-round home defeat to Newcastle United, but minutes could now be hard to come by for the midfielder following Albion’s Cup exit.
If this is to be Brunt’s Baggies swansong, then he is keen to achieve a final flourish and push his side towards achieving their end goal of Premier League promotion.
“Obviously I don’t overly expect to be at West Brom next season based on this season but you know strange things happen in football,” said the 35-year-old.
“I think I have had a good run at it here and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully, we can go out with promotion and hopefully I can play a little bit of a part in it.
“I’ve just got to keep myself in the best shape that I can. Hopefully get involved at some stage, leading up towards the end of the season.
“So far we have done really well, I think we can all get together and have one last push to get over the line.”
The Albion stalwart may be entering the final stages of his 12 year Baggies career but he looks back with very fond memories of his time at the Hawthorns.
“I’ve been very fortunate to stay in this area and stay at this football club, he said. “In Premier League terms, it has been a pretty successful spell in the football club’s history.”
And he added: “I will take stock and see where we end up. But I doubt very much that I will be here next year.”
