West Brom reject £11m Ipswich Town transfer bid hours after Southampton approach
West Brom have rejected offers from two Premier League clubs for Tom Fellows according to various reports.
According to The Sun, the Tractor Boys submitted an offer of £11m plus add-ons but Baggies transfer insider DOOD (EyaWeGew) said that has been rejected whilst Crystal Palace are said to hold an interest after watching him last season.
News of a bid rejected comes after BBC West Midlands reported that a £10m offer from Southampton had been turned down. West Brom are keen to keep hold of Fellows who has had a positive start to the season, and is under a long-term contract. The Express & Star report WBA are braced for late transfer interest but have no intentions of selling him.
The 21-year-old only signed a new contract at the Hawthorns in January, and has three years to run on his deal. He has started in all three of WBA’s league games, and has three assists in as many games, supplying Josh Maja and Karlan Grant for goals in the wins over QPR and Stoke City.
Ipswich Town and West Brom might still do some business at least before Friday’s transfer deadline. It was reported by DOOD on Monday that an enquiry was made to Ipswich about a loan only option for striker Ali Al-Hamadi.
Al-Hamadi has come off the bench against Liverpool and Man City in Ipswich’s opening two fixtures. He’s set to start against AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, but a move away from Suffolk hasn’t been completely ruled out by Kieran McKenna.
"The focus is on Ali being with us at the moment," McKenna said to the BBC.
"Making an impact in every session and every game. We're not deep in that position at the moment by any means.
"There's always the possibility that things can change in the next 72 hours but at the moment ours and his focus is getting him ready for the next game."