West Brom could ditch Ajayi for Bogarde

West Bromwich Albion are reportedly excited about signing Aston Villa centre-back Lamare Bogarde this month and his arrival at The Hawthorns might permit Carlos Corberan to ditch Semi Ajayi.

The Athletic reported final month that the Baggies might look to herald the teen in January because the supervisor seems to bolster his defensive choices forward of a probable promotion push within the second half of the marketing campaign.

West Brom sit simply outdoors the Championship play-off locations after final weekend’s late defeat in opposition to league leaders Burnley however seem to have an incredible probability of a top-six end if they will preserve their excellent kind since Corberan took over from Steve Bruce final October.

The supervisor has preferred a centre-back partnership of Erik Pieters and Dara O’Shea throughout his time with the Midlands membership, which is probably partly right down to the damage problems with Kyle Bartley and Ajayi.

The latter has made simply two substitute appearances within the league since Corberan’s arrival and has struggled immensely on his uncommon begins this time period, averaging a subdued 6.42 ranking from WhoScored for his performances.

This ranks him as solely the 18th-best performer at The Hawthorns up to now in 2022/23 in response to WhoScored, so he could possibly be a primary candidate to depart within the January switch window, particularly if the supervisor can add one other defender to his ranks.

Bogarde could possibly be a super choice to succeed him, because the teen would arrive with an excellent fame due to his performances in Villa’s youth ranks, with academy director Mark Harrison delighted in regards to the Dutchman’s “immense potential” upon his arrival on the membership from Feyenoord.

The 20-year-old, who can even play as a defensive midfielder, made his senior debut for Villa within the 2020/21 season however hasn’t performed for them since, so a mortgage transfer could possibly be good for each events this month as he seems unlikely to interrupt into Unai Emery’s first-team.

Given his fame and potential, he could possibly be a much better choice for Corberan than Ajayi within the second half of the season, when you think about the Nigerian’s lower than spectacular shows beneath Bruce within the early months of the marketing campaign.

Whereas that will be robust on the previous Rotherham man after his injury issues within the autumn, the Baggies should do all that they will to safe a top-six end this season. Signing a flexible teen akin to Bogarde can solely be an excellent factor for Corberan, even when it means eliminating Ajayi.