West Brom haven't had a good track-record of signing exciting strikers, and that trend could continue if reports are to be believed...

What's the word?

According to Sky Sports reporter Kavel Solhekol on the Transfer Show (as relayed by Football Daily), the Baggies have been offered the chance to sign Angers SCO forward Stephane Bahoken with an option-to-buy.

"We know West Brom do not have much to spend [this window], so maybe that would fit the bill," claimed Solhekol.

Sam Allardyce has already bolstered his struggling Albion squad with the additions of Robert Snodgrass and Andy Lonergan, but the need for extra firepower has been ramped up since the departure of Charlie Austin to QPR on loan and the lengthy injury sustained to Karlan Grant.

Another Stephane flop

As we've mentioned, West Brom's history with the attacking department has been atrocious - the fact that both of last summer's signings, Austin and Kenneth Zohore, are out on loan speaks volumes, but if that's not enough, then you may remember Brown Ideye - or Stephane Sessegnon.

In 2016, the Midlands outfit broke their transfer record with the £5.5m signing of Sessegnon from Sunderland. That turned out to be a disaster as he only scored eight goals in 92 appearances - he is arguably one of the worst we've ever seen at the Hawthorns.

Before his spell at the Black Cats, the Benin international had never featured in England, and with Bahoken, we're getting a similar situation as he's only had one loan spell in Scotland - both played the bulk of their careers in France.

Valued at £6.3m by Transfermarkt, the 28-year-old has managed to bag five times in Ligue 1 this term and hasn't found the net in six successive appearances.

The self-proclaimed "animal" had a pretty dismal spell in the SPFL for St Mirren, leading to manager Danny Lennon urging fans to back him amid claims he "didn't handle" the situation well at the club.

He failed to score in five appearances, so why would he be suited to a desperate relegation scrap in the Premier League?

Regardless of the Baggies' finances, Big Sam would stumble into yet another transfer mistake if he were to sanction a move for Bahoken and that, given their history, would be an absolutely unforgivable blunder to make.

AND in other news, 1 goal every 80 mins: THIS is what West Brom could have with one fell £12.5m swoop...