'They can't say they do': What ex-West Brom skipper has said about six out of contract players
Six senior players are out of contract at The Hawthorns.
A decision on Albion’s out of contract players is set to announced ahead of the deadline on Saturday.
A handful of the Baggies first team squad, including Daryl Dike, Karlan Grant, Jed Wallace and Josh Maja are all out of contract this summer.
There has long been a debate over who will land a new deal - with fans awaiting the outcome of the club’s decisions.
Former Baggies skipper Kyle Bartley found himself out of contract two summers ago - before landing a one year extension with the club.
And he has been speaking about the stressful situation of having your contract run out and not knowing where your future lies.
He told BBC WM that none of the out of contract players at Albion can honestly say they ‘deserve’ a new deal after a collectively poor campaign.
And it is a case of waiting to see what the club decides.
He said: “Not many players will go through their careers without being in this situation, so what will be will be.
“A lot of these players will be on a great salary but I think sometimes what people forget is that you never know what their personal situations are.
“How much money is going out, how much they have saved, their family situation, so it is an extremely stressful situation for some players.
“If your contract is up you are not guaranteed another contract anywhere near the money you were on, it is stressful.
“It is part and parcel and it is what you sign up for. You get all the benefits but you have to deal with it in a respectful manner, because the club has given you that contract on a great amount of money.
“Especially after last season, when it was so bad, none of them can say they deserve a contract or this and that.
“They just have to wait and see what Mozza and the hierarchy decide.”