West Bromwich Albion have entered a crucial summer transfer window as new head coach Ryan Mason aims to get the club back in Championship play-off contention.
The Baggies fell to a disappointing ninth-placed finish last season after losing Carlos Corberan in December and seeing Tony Mowbray fail to recreate his heroics from years gone by. It became clear towards the end of the campaign that the squad wouldn’t have been ready for the play-offs even if a top-six finish was achieved, so there’s a lot of work to do this summer to correct that.
At the very least, West Brom will need to replace outgoing first-team players Grady Diangana, John Swift and Semi Ajayi but there are so many other positions that need strengthening. Academy product Tom Fellows could leave for the Premier League to free up around £15 million in funds but much of the business will need to be cheap or free as Albion’s financial situation still isn’t ideal.
It’s a tough job for the recruitment team, with the club’s structure likely to see Mason left out of much of the transfer discussions. The new head coach may call in a favour or two from his former club Tottenham Hotspur, however, with a couple of youngsters being eyed for loan deals.
Who else could join and who else could leave, though? Well, so much is still up in the air but we here at Birmingham World have taken a deep dive into the likeliest sales and signings at The Hawthorns. With that in mind, click through the pages to see how West Brom’s squad could shape up for the 2025/26 season – as well as explanations for each and every player listed.
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33. OUT: Adam Armstrong
The striker failed to have the desired impact on loan and will head back to parent club Southampton, who have dropped down to the Championship. | Getty Images
34. OUT: Will Lankshear
Another failed loan signing, Lankshear will return to Spurs and is likely to be sent out to a different Championship club for 2025-26. | Getty Images