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Report: ‘Brilliant’ £40k-a-week winger expected to join West Brom before the weekend

Giuseppe Labellarte

Thu 7 January 2021 10:15, UK

West Bromwich Albion boss Sam Allardyce expects to sign Robert Snodgrass before 💃the weekend, according to .

The Baggies are currentlyꦡ in a relegation dogfight and the new manager is eager to bolster his ranks in a bid to survive in the 🅷Premier League.

While Allardyce stee♍red Albion to a draw at reigning Premier League champions Liverpool on 27 December, the Baggies have also suffered three heavy home defeats without reply.

West Brom have been beaten 3-0 by Aston Villa, 5-0 by Leeds United and 4-0 by Arsenal over the past three weeks, an🌳d as things stand, they sit 19th in the table, six points from safety.

Snodgrass has been heavily linked with Albion in the last few days and, if the report in  is anything to 😼go𒀰 by, a switch to The Hawthorns is now imminent.

The outlet claims that the 33-year-old is poised to have a medical over the next two da𓄧ys and could leave West Ham for a “minimal” fee, as his con▨tract is up in the summer.

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It’s been a difficult start to life for Allardyce at Weꦺst Brom, with the superb result at Liverpool offset by three dismal performances, and he doesn’t seem to be wasting any time in making changes.

Snodgrass is a player Allardyce is thought to be♛ fond of, the veteran manager having wanted to bring him to Crystal Palace in January 2017, before his eventual move to West Ham.

A dead-ball specialist with a brilliant left foot and superbꦯ focus, Snodgrass has also shown his class during open play.

Alan Shearer has previously sung his praises and deemed him “🦩brilliant” in West Ham’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in December 2019 (Match of the Day, via ).

Now surplus to David Moyes’ requirements, thꦍe £ ace could certainly do a job for West Brom and by the looks of things, it won’t be long before he’s in the navy and white.