West Bromwich Albion aims to point to former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on Monday after undergoing a test.
The 36-year-old loose agent is for the papers of the past Zenit St Petersburg Club before signing a one-year contract.
West Brom remained interested in Watford’s Andre Gray and Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, the Daily Mail reports.
Ivanovic joined Zenit from the Blues in 2017 and has played 125 games in all three seasons and one part.
Previously, the maraudering back had spent 10 years at Stamford Bridge in a trophy-laden period that helped him win the Champions League, Europa League, 3 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups and the League Cup.
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