“Most likely” – West Brom prediction made including Tom Fellows, Grady Diangana and more.

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West Brom are poised to sanction the departure of several first-team players, regardless of the tier the club plays in next season.

Shilen Patel and Andrew Nestor, the Baggies’ new owners, are eager to return the club to prominence by implementing a squad strategy that prioritises young and ambitious players. Albion still has a large number of players who were recruited under Guochuan Lai’s former ownership, with the majority of these prominent figures having overstayed their welcome. West Brom will become more free-spending during a transitional time under Florida-based businessman Patel, as seen by the club’s spending of major chunks of their budget in January on Adam Armstrong, Isaac Price, and Tammer Bany.

A departure mixed with players whose contracts run down at the end of this term along with under performers will free up critical budget funds and allow Albion to be even more competitive next season, immaterial of whether promotion is secured back to the big time.

With the summer going to be a critical phase in Patel’s early management of the club, our West Brom fan commentator has identified who he believes Albion will say farewell to before next season.

West Brom to undergo a summer of change

West Brom fan analyst Callum Burgesse, speaking exclusively to Football League World, expects up to seven players to leave The Hawthorns this season. Burgess stated, “It’s most likely going to be another summer of change at Albion, with the likes of Semi Ajayi, Kyle Bartley, John Swift, and Grady Diangana all coming to the end of their contracts, while there will undoubtedly be interest in Tom Fellows.” “Gianluca Frabotta and Devante Cole may be pressing for an exit because they haven’t played much this season. “With Fellows, you’ve got a young English talent who you’ll be able to collect a large fee from and getting the wages from the likes of Ajayi, Bartley, Swift and Diangana off the books means there’s going to be a lot of money saved, so there will definitely be a job on the hands for the recruitment team to replace those players this summer.”

West Brom change needed to bring success

While West Brom has many seasoned and senior players, many of them have been with the club for much too long and have contributed to its decline over the last seven years. To build a reputation for themselves again, the Baggies must continue to explore overseas for talented and skilled players who might represent the club’s future for many years.

The Baggies supporters are hopeful that Shilen Patel and Andrew Nestor will be on board and deliver on this goal, and while change can be unsettling at times, it is necessary in order for Albion to make progress towards becoming an established Premier League team again. Albion faces exciting times ahead, and this process might mark the start of a great adventure.

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