West Brom's first January transfer could be perfect for Eric Ramsay plan
West Brom are pushing to make new signings under new boss Eric Ramsay
West Bromwich Albion are reportedly interested in signing former Sunderland defender Nectarios Triantis as they bid to try and climb the Championship table in the second half of the campaign.
The Baggies recently appointed former Manchester United player development coach Eric Ramsay to try and turn things around after parting ways with manager Ryan Mason after an underwhelming first six months in the dugout.
Ramsay, who worked closely with Ole Gunnar Solskjær while also linking up with Rob Page as assistant coach with the Wales national team for a short period, took his first steps into management two years ago with MLS outfit Minnesota United. He has been credited with making them one the most competitive outfits in the division, notably leading them to their highest ever finish in 2025 while also breaking records for total points, wins, goals scored, goals conceded, clean sheets and longest unbeaten run in the same season.
Ramsay could make Triantis his first big West Brom signing in January rebuild
Having already signed Triantis once as manager of Minnesota United, newly-appointed Ramsay could immediately try to repeat the trick by making him his first signing at the Hawthorns, according to a report from Football Insider.
Triantis, who recently made his international debut for Greece last year in 2025, started his career in Australia at Sydney FC before making a real impression at Western Sydney Warriors and most notably at Central Coast Mariners where he won a league title under Nick Montgomery.
The 22-year-old centre-back that can play defensive midfield as well joined Sunderland for £300,000 in 2023 but only played five times in total for the club. He did, however, show signs of his quality at Hibs where he racked up 43 appearances across two loan spells. According to Edinburgh Evening News, he had a tough start initially but grew in confidence after moving to a defensive midfield role.
Why Triantis could be a good fit for West Brom
Birmingham World understands Triantis is not a coach that’s fixated on possession. He likes to take advantage of the opposition’s frailties on the transition, countering vertically with pace and purpose. Typically setting up in either a 5-4-1 or 5-3-2 shape, Ramsay likes to play with fluidity and he’s not afraid to make tactical tweaks either mid-game or from team-to-team.
Ramsay admitted as much, telling MLSsoccer.com: “I've really learned as a coach in that sense, that I won't stray too far away from being very pragmatic in the real, truest sense of the word, in terms of just squeezing the most out of the capabilities of the players that you have in front of you, and being very adaptable and being very flexible.”
Triantis is a tactically flexible player that has impressed in his short time with Ramsay at Allianz Field, scoring three in 10 games while contributing two assists in a team performing well above expectations.