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