Carlos Corberan ready to wheel and deal to improve West Brom squad
Boss Carlos Corberan has called on Albion to act quickly to reshape his squad after a tough start to the campaign.
The Hawthorns head coach still desires multiple changes to his ranks with a little over three weeks remaining of the summer window.
He stressed the need for squad strengthening after the Baggies exited the EFL Cup at Stoke on Tuesday. There has been interest in Josh Griffiths, Grady Diangana, Jayson Molumby and Nathaniel Chalobah this summer, with Albion’s financial situation meaning they must consider approaches made for any other squad member.
Corberan was asked specifically about interest in keeper Griffiths, who started in goal at Stoke, after David Button exited to join Reading. The head coach stressed the club must be proactive.
“In my mind my focus is to work with the players that I have right now, to be focused to other things would be a mistake for me,” Corberan said.
“Our recruitment department always need to be looking for options in case anything happened with any type of player in the team, because depending on the possibilities we will accept (offers) or not, this can be affected by the club finances or the competitiveness to add to the squad. There are two things, I need to be focused in the game because right now we’re in the competition and the club need to be focused on every type of rumour or whatever, if it’s real or not real or needs a replacement or no replacement, depends on how real it is.”
Corberan, meanwhile, has been charged by the FA for improper conduct after two yellow cards at Blackburn. He has until tomorrow to respond and the likelihood is a punishment via fine.
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