'What a guy!' James Morrison lavishes praise on West Brom new boy after bold claim

Boss James Morrison admitted he was taken aback by new Albion recruit Felix Horn Myhre’s team ethic in a useful debut in Rotherham.

The 27-year-old midfielder made a scoring start to his Baggies career with a finish in the 4-1 EFL Cup dispatching of the Millers last Saturday.

It took the £2.5million recruit from Brann just 10 minutes to find the net after entering at half-time and Morrison admitted that comments from the Norwegian prior to his introduction had given the head coach confidence.

Morrison admitted Horn Myhre’s dependability in a number of roles will be a welcome “headache” moving forward.

“It sums the guy up, really,” Morrison said when asked about the new recruit’s versatility.

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“We were talking about it and he told me just play me in any of those positions and I will do a job for your team.

“I was like, ‘what a guy’. He will give me a headache going forward.

“Again, it is competition for places. Everyone needs to be at a level.”

Horn Myhre checked in as the club’s sixth new senior addition of the summer and that total became seven on Tuesday when French midfield prospect Rabby Nzingoula further bolstered Morrison’s options in the position.

Horn Myhre’s move from Brann on a three-year deal excited Albion supporters due to his goals and assist record in Bergen, as well as making a mark on the international stage.

Morrison added: “He said to me he was a little bit rusty at Rotherham, so it will be nice to see him in full swing.

“It was nice for him to get the goal and I think that will settle him down. It was always in my mind to get him involved.

“He only had two sessions before the match and one of those was a small group and the other was quite light. It will be nice for him to get a good couple of weeks of training.”

Horn Myhre reunited with ex-Brann team-mate Aune Heggebo at Albion and some Baggies fans were spotted attempting the Norwegian ‘Viking row’ in the New York Stadium away end, as Morrison smiled: “It's good for the fans to get a new song, or a new theme!”