McBurnie would be Anelka 2.0 for West Brom

West Brom are reportedly desirous about signing Sheffield United striker Ollie McBurnie this summer time however he may very well be a repeat of the disastrous choice to herald Nicolas Anelka to the Baggies.

In response to Alan Nixon on his Patreon (by way of Football League World), supervisor Steve Bruce is contemplating a late transfer for the Scottish ahead as he seems to bolster his attacking choices earlier than the switch window closes.

With Daryl Dike nonetheless sidelined by means of damage and Kenneth Zohore unsurprisingly out of favour after simply five goals in 23 appearances for the Baggies, Bruce is determined so as to add a brand new ahead to his ranks on the Hawthorns.

Nonetheless, he would certainly be higher wanting elsewhere for a brand new frontman, as McBurnie has managed simply eight goals in 98 appearances for the Blades since his £20m switch from Swansea Metropolis in 2019.

In that point, he has endured his justifiable share of disciplinary points, together with two appearances in courtroom for a drink driving charge in 2019 and a charge for assault earlier this yr.

Ought to West Brom signal McBurnie?

His kind at Bramall Lane has been criticised by pundit Michael Stewart, who wrote:

“For a £20 million striker he can’t run, he can’t maintain up the ball, he doesn’t hyperlink nicely, he doesn’t shoot. He’s merely not robust sufficient to play that position.”

A troubled striker with a poor goalscoring report isn’t what Bruce wants in any respect, and it might nicely remind Baggies followers of Anelka, who additionally struggled in his time on the Hawthorns.

After scoring two goals in just 12 matches, Anelka was sacked by the membership after he refused to apologise for a ‘quenelle’ hand gesture following a aim in opposition to West Ham, which noticed him earn an £80k wonderful and a five-game ban.

The striker then introduced he was quitting the membership on social media, however they disputed that declare and as an alternative sacked him for gross misconduct.

If the Baggies are critical about reaching promotion this season, then the very last thing Bruce wants is to signal a striker with equally poor disciplinary points, and a lower than spectacular goalscoring report besides, so they need to keep away from McBurnie in any respect prices.