After going through the painful taste of play-off agony twice, this time with West Bromwich Albion and once again with Huddersfield Town, Carlos Corberan will be looking to eventually win promotion up to the Premier League as a manager with the Baggies next season.
The Spaniard was still hurt by West Brom’s elimination in the semi-finals of the previous season, but he also felt the intense sadness of losing to Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final in 2022, which denied the Terriers access to the top flight.
If all goes according to plan, one of that dejected Huddersfield gang might even get back in touch with Corberan.
West Brom is considering a £1 million rated star move.
Football writer Alan Nixon claims that this summer, the Baggies may reunite their boss with Sorba Thomas, one of his former Terriers players. Thomas, a Welsh winger, is eager to leave the John Smith’s Stadium following his team’s relegation to League One.
However, despite the fact that Michael Duff’s team is now facing lower league football, they won’t be easily scared into selling Thomas for a low price. Nixon also said that a £1 million price tag has been placed above the 25-year-old’s head, which West Brom may consider to be too high.
Since West Brom has only paid one fee for an incoming this transfer window, FC Nantes may be able to jump to the head of the line and secure Sorba’s services instead, with the Baggies continuing to function as wheeler dealers in the market.
Thomas’s proposed West Brom offer
West Brom needs extra reinforcements down the right wing to keep players like Tom Fellows and Grady Diangana on their toes, especially since Corberan is no longer able to use Matt Phillips.
