Steve Bruce pleas for new West Brom striker

Steve Bruce has admitted his aspect are in determined want of switch reinforcements… 

What’s the phrase?

Chatting with the press following West Bromwich Albion’s 2-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers, he claimed that the membership are actively looking for a striker substitute.

He noted: “I’m hopeful, we’re hopeful.

“We’re attempting, we’re having to as a result of the membership has been unlucky. We’ve bought two huge quantity 9s who’ve had a collection of terrible accidents which has been tough. Particularly the one to Dike.”

Daryl Dike, a January signing, was just lately dominated out for “at least a couple of months.”

Ian Pearce must act fast, as their head of recruitment, to fulfill the supervisor’s points.

They want a striker desperately

Their loss to the Lancashire aspect has left the Baggies languishing in 20^th, having but to win from their opening three fixtures, solely scoring three while conceding 4.

With one of the targets additionally coming from a set piece, that implies that they’ve solely managed two open-play targets this season.

Bruce’s aspect are decidedly toothless, with Karlan Grant now closely relied upon to shoulder the principle goalscoring burden.

Can West Brom depend on Karlan Grant till Dike returns from harm?

Though he did rating a good 18 Championship targets final season, the Baggies boss can be hoping to not need to solely rely upon the English striker and can due to this fact be trying to convey another person in.

Again within the 2020/21 season, when Dike was final match, he bagged nine targets in simply 19 appearances throughout his mortgage transfer at Barnsley, propelling them to an unlikely playoff push.

The absence of this presence can be vastly detrimental to their goals of a promotion push themselves, as they give the impression of being to return to the Premier League with haste.

Reyes Cleary did earn himself his first begin of their win over Sheffield United, however regardless of his unbelievable ceiling, the 18-year-old can’t be relied upon to be a mainstay within the aspect simply but.

Internet hosting a Cardiff Metropolis aspect subsequent who sit fifth, having conversely received two of their opening three league fixtures, will pose one other powerful take a look at for West Brom, who will battle as soon as extra in opposition to a resolute and hard-working aspect.

With Bruce so open about their want for a striker, it’s clear how deep the issue lies. It is a matter that Pearce desperately must discover a answer for as quickly as attainable, ideally earlier than they fall to date {that a} playoff push turns into a near-insurmountable process.