West Brom must unleash Reyes Cleary

West Bromwich Albion have struggled for objectives this season, which is one in every of many contributing components to their utter distress of late.

Steve Bruce had led them into the relegation zone earlier than his sacking, and though Richard Beale managed to choose up a win in opposition to Studying, he too has overseen a droop again to being three points adrift of security.

With Karlan Grant fully off the boil, and the early season type of Brandon Thomas-Asante having disappeared, the Baggies are actually left with no regular supply of objectives to depend upon.

Maybe incoming supervisor Carlos Corberan, whose appointment is about to be announced imminently, may look to the academy and promote one in every of its shining lights in Reyes Cleary to shoulder this burden that the opposite two appear incapable of dealing with.

Bruce dubbed {the teenager} a “natural finisher” and went on to talk very extremely of the 18-year-old, claiming: “He catches your eye as a result of he smashes it within the aim, which is sweet to see… He’s on a superb path.”

It subsequently begs the query as to why he had made simply two appearances within the Carabao Cup below the 61-year-old.

Ought to Corberan give Reyes Cleary an opportunity?

The 6-foot striker proved his unbelievable goalscoring exploits at youth stage, with 18 objectives and two assists in 14 video games for the under-18s, earlier than then scoring an additional seven in 15 Premier League 2 matches final season. He already has nine objectives in five video games this season for the under-23s.

Academy soccer appears considerably beneath him, and together with his sheer physicality and obvious ending potential, he should be promoted totally to the senior ranks quickly.

He could possibly be the right participant to spearhead Corberan’s pressing system, utilizing his tempo and youthful vitality to harass opposition defenders.

At a time when each Grant and Thomas-Asante have scored simply three and two objectives respectively within the league, there may be little danger concerned in taking an opportunity on a teenager who has proven promise.

The reward far outweighs the chance, and with a brand new supervisor in Corberan set to come back in, he may mould Cleary in his picture to make him the right centre-forward for his system.

Certainly the previous Huddersfield City boss should contemplate selling the 18-year-old at any time when he does begin his work at The Hawthorns. Not solely would it not absolutely delight the fan base, it is also the catalyst to prompt success for him.