West Brom set to make contracts decision as Carlos Corberan insists on average age point

West Brom have a huge number of players out of contract and they’re set to make decisions having missed out on promotion

West Bromwich Albion's Matt Phillips
West Bromwich Albion’s Matt Phillips (Image: PA)West Bromwich Albion’s senior thinktank faces a crucial few days of decision making as they prepare their retain and release list following the conclusion of their season. Albion have as many as 21 players out of contract across their senior and Premier League 2 squads, while loanees Pipa and Mikey Johnston will return to their parent clubs. Andi Weimann is now a free agent having been already released by parent club Bristol City.

Up until Friday night, Albion’s league status was uncertain, but having been beaten 3-1 by Southampton across the two legs of their play-off semi-final, a valiant effort across the course of the Championship season has proven to be in vain for Carlos Corberan and his players and they’ll spend a fourth consecutive season in the second tier of English football.For Albion, there’ll be an opportunity to freshen up their ranks and, perhaps crucially, lower the average age of their squad; six of the players whose deals are due to expire are aged 30 or over. While that squad statistic may play on the mind of some, who’d like to see their group to possess a more youthful look it’s not necessarily the case with Corberan, who has always maintained that the ability and professionalism of the players are more important than age.He recently used the example of Real Madrid’s prevailing over Manchester City in the Champions League quarter final, a two-legged tie which the side from the Spanish capital won on penalties at the Etihad Stadium and with the veteran pair of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric depended on to bring experience and quality in their midfield roles.

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