West Brom must forget about Krystian Bielik after potential fee is revealed
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West Brom have taken an extremely shrewd approach in the transfer market so far, landing five players without really breaking the bank.
Filip Krovinovic has arrived on loan whilst the likes of Semi Ajayi, Romain Sawyers and Darnell Furlong were all brought in for less than the £8m that was reportedly being paid for Kenneth Zohore.
Albion have had money to spend following the sales of Craig Dawson and Jay Rodriguez but if they’re considering parting ways with a large sum for Krystian Bielik, they must think again.
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Earlier this month The Telegraph reported West Brom’s initial interest in the Polish midfielder, stating that the Baggies and a number of other Championship clubs were interested in his services.
However, it’s now been revealed by Legia.Net that Bielik could cost any potential suitor £10m this summer as they confirmed Albion’s attraction to the player.
It isn’t known just how many funds the Midlands outfit have to spend before the window closes but paying that much for the versatile Pole seems incredibly steep, especially for someone they don’t necessarily need.
Bielik can play in both in midfield and defence, covering two areas of the pitch Ajayi has already been brought in to bolster.
The fact is that the Baggies don’t need another player with the traits he possesses, especially at a fee that high.
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During the remainder of the transfer window, Albion must put all their eggs in one basket.
That basket has to be the striker department because that’s an area they simply have to improve in.
So far they’ve seen Dwight Gayle leave following his loan whilst Rodriguez’s departure signals a loss of 46 goals from the team.
Albian Ajeti has been linked and it’s strikers like him that they must be targeting.
Slaven Bilic’s side lacks a natural goalscorer at the moment and they could well struggle without a new addition up front.
Therefore, the £10m being touted for Bielik must be thrown elsewhere.
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