West Brom could repeat Thomas-Asante deal

West Bromwich Albion are reportedly concerned with Leyton Orient teenager Daniel Nkrumah and {the teenager} may show to be a repeat of Brandon Thomas-Asante on the Hawthorns.

In line with journalist Alan Nixon, West Brom and Middlesbrough are battling it out to signal the teenager this month, with an enquiry having already been made by the Baggies.

Nkrumah solely broke into Leyton Orient’s first crew final season, making seven appearances for the O’s in all competitions, however he has been despatched out on mortgage to Welling United within the Nationwide League South lately, with Richie Wellens little question prioritising the membership’s computerized promotion push relatively than growing children at this second in time.

The ahead boasts one goal in his four appearances for Welling and lately noticed his mortgage extended till the top of the marketing campaign, so it is going to be fascinating to see how he develops within the sixth tier over the subsequent few months.

Upon signing his first skilled contract at Brisbane Highway, Nkrumah earned loads of reward from former supervisor Kenny Jackett.

He said:

“We felt he excelled in pre-season and has commonly been coaching with the primary crew group. Though he’s nonetheless 17 years outdated, we felt he had earned an expert deal, and to proceed to help his progress in each manner he can.”

“He has an ideal angle, he’s humble and he’s hard-working. These are good qualities if you wish to make it, so I’m trying ahead to working with him.”

Ought to he full a transfer to Carlos Corberan’s facet this month, he will probably be aiming to comply with within the footsteps of Thomas-Asante, who has tailored to the Championship extraordinarily properly after impressing in League Two with Salford Metropolis.

The 24-year-old striker has seven goals in his first 19 appearances for the Baggies and appears set to be an essential a part of Corberan’s facet as West Brom look to proceed their surge up the Championship desk.

Like Nkrumah, the younger striker spent time out on loan in non-league however didn’t actually pull up any timber, solely actually coming to the fore for Salford final season within the fourth tier.

Subsequently, with the precise improvement, there appears no cause why Nkrumah can’t progress in the identical manner as Thomas-Asante and grow to be a giant success with the Baggies sooner or later, ought to Lai Guochuan full a deal for him this month.