West Bromwich Albion have agreed a deal to bring Adam Reach to The Hawthorns this summer.
What's the talk?
That's according to a report by Football Insider, who claimed that Albion have made a breakthrough in talks with the former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder, with the club now finalising the 28-year-old's contract ahead of his move to West Brom on a free transfer.
The report added that Blackburn Rovers were also interested in signing the former England under-20 international this summer, but it would now appear that Valerien Ismael's side have beaten them to the player's signature.
Ismael will be over the moon
With West Brom having been relatively quiet in the summer transfer window thus far, Ismael will undoubtedly be over the moon with glee if the Baggies have indeed managed to secure the signing of Reach ahead of their opening fixture of the Championship season next weekend.
With the Frenchman being short in options on the left-hand side of his Albion team, the addition of Reach - who is capable of playing in every position along the left - would very much appear to be an astute addition to the 45-year-old's side.
Indeed, over his 44 Championship appearances for Sheffield Wednesday last season, the £2.52m-rated midfielder scored five goals, registered three assists and created five big chances for his teammates, taking 1.3 shots and making 0.8 key passes per game.
The £20k-per-week man also impressed in a defensive capacity, averaging 0.9 interceptions, one tackle and one clearance and winning 2.8 duels per match.
These metrics saw the man who Chey Dunkley dubbed a "leader" earn a seasonal SofaScore match rating of 6.82, ranking him as Darren Moore's sixth-best performer in the second tier last time out.
As such, it would appear that Reach could quite easily be deployed at left wing-back, left midfield or even on the left-hand side of the West Brom front line next season, versatility which will be a huge boost for Ismael over what will be a challenging and tiring Championship campaign.
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