West Brom is in complex conversations to point to Watford’s Troy Deeney after being taken away from Tottenham in the race for signaling, Football Insider said.
The league team has given up hope of persuading the 32-year-old striker to stay this season while seeking an instant return to the Premier League.
Baggies told Football Insider that they are running to sign Deeney and that they have moved on to agree on the terms of a deal this week.
There has been interest from Tottenham this summer, but West Brom sits down to finalize terms with the Birmingham-born striker.
Slaven Bilic will offer the experienced Premier League operator normal playing time, which he would not get at the same level in the Spurs.
Last month he revealed that Albion’s technical and sporting director, Luke Dowling, had begun negotiating an agreement with Hornets general manager Scott Duxbury.
Watford agreed that they would fight a devastating war to keep their captain alive.
Deeney admitted after his team’s relegation on the last day that he was unsure of his long career and raised the option of leaving Vicarage Road after 10 years at the club.
He has entered into the final year of his contract with the Hornets and is believed to be open to a new challenge after 10 years at the Hertfordshire club.
Coach Slaven Bilic needs a proven striker who can maintain tension at the centres and keep the ball in the air while offering normal goals.
Deeney has a wealth of experience in the top flight, with 163 Premier League matches achieving goals and 21 assists.
He is also a strong character who, according to West Brom’s hierarchy, can have a significant influence on the costumes in what is likely to be a complicated campaign.
In other news, Tottenham has taken steps to recruit a 22-year-old foreigner from Europe’s most sensible league.