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Report: Steve Bruce tried to sign ‘fantastic’ Aston Villa player for West Brom this summer

Steve Bruce tried to sign Cameron Archer on loan from his former club Aston Villa this su🅺mmer🧔 and has since been sacked by West Brom.

As ꦡper the Athletic, Bruce tried a loꦿan raid on his old employers during the transfer window, looking to get Archer to make a temporary switch across the Midlands.

But S𝔍teven Gerrard decided he wanted to ke💙ep Archer around to fight for a place in his side for Premier League matches.

Bruce has been given his marching orders at the Hawthorns now, with 🤪the Baggies inside the bottom three oꦺn 11 points.

Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images
Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images

Bruce wanted Archer

West Brom had hoped to p🐠ush on towards a promotion challenge in Bruce’s first season in charge but that has not gone to plan.

It would have been interesting to see 🧜how Villa fans reacted to the development of one of their best young players being left in the hands of thei🐎r former boss who was hardly universally popular.

It has been reported that Archer could leave Villa Park on loan during the January tran🐻sfer window but we must wait and see how that plays out.

Archer spent time at Preston North End in the Champion♑ship last seaso𒁃n, and in February, their manager Ryan Lowe : “Cameron has got an abundance of talent.

“It i✅s getting him in the right places, I don’t wan🉐t him coming short all the time, I want him to be on the shoulder, sniffing around, being proactive not reactive.

“His quality levels are fantastic , he’s bul⭕lish, strong, he can roll, he has got that little burst of pace too.

“When I say there is work to do with🌞 him, it is getting him into the system and that is the same with all the lads, it is about learningꦡ and coaching.”