Released West Brom star training with Championship rivals
The 31-year-old’s next steps might have been revealed as he trains with a Championship rival following his summer exit from West Brom.
Former West Brom utility man Adam Reach is training with Championship club Swansea City.
According to the BBC, Reach along with Republic of Ireland international Cyrus Christie are training with the Welsh outfit, as they look to bolster their squad by dipping in to the free agent market. Swansea submitted a squad list of 24 senior players, and so there is space to sign one more player.
At the end of August, it was reported that Reach was in talks with several Championship clubs, but news of him training with Swansea is the first thing to emerge from that. Reach has been without a club since he was released by the Baggies in the summer.
West Brom announced their retained list four months ago, and Reach’s contract expired at the end of June, meaning he’s been without a club for three months. A total of 18 players departed the Hawthorns, and most of them have found new clubs.
Reach was a West Brom player for three seasons, having been signed when Valerien Ismael was in charge. He made 78 appearances during his time in the West Midlands, scoring twice.
Swans head coach Luke Williams admitted that he wouldn’t be panicked in to making a signing, but that he would use this period to assess the free agent market. Liam Cullen and
"Potentially we're having a look at a player in the international break, when it's a bit calmer,” said Williams to the BBC when asked about whether he could make any signings, having previously hinted at it as a possibility.
“As I've said before, the landscape has changed and more players will be able to sit and wait for a good opportunity, because many of the players at the level are secure, I think it's fair to say, financially.
“They're not rushing out to take any contracts, so there are free agents out there we can tap into. I think that's something that potentially could happen.”
Should Swansea decide to offer Reach a contract, he won’t be making a return to the Hawthorns as an opposition player. The two sides already met at the end of August, with Jayson Molumby scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win.