According to TEAMtalk, West Bromwich Albion are one of several clubs mulling over the idea of signing Peterborough United talisman Marcus Maddison next month.
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It is believed that Championship rivals Middlesbrough saw a bid of just £350k laughed off by the League One outfit with Brentford, Derby County and Bristol City all keen too.
The same source suggests that a bid of around £2.5m could be enough to secure the services of the attacking midfielder.
Albion are reportedly in the market for January additions to bolster their chances of earning promotion to the Premier League with Jarrod Bowen also linked in recent days.
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The Baggies could save themselves a whole load of cash by opting for Maddison over the Hull City enigma. In fact, Bowen is expected to cost £20m, which is ten times the amount mentioned above.
Considering the club couldn’t afford Dwight Gayle’s wages in the summer, how are they going to pull off an eight-figure transfer? That’s on top of supposedly making Matheus Pereira’s loan deal permanent for a total of £9m too.
Maddison is in red hot form this campaign, helping the Posh to third place in League One with nine goals and six assists.
The 26-year-old is very much in the same mould as Bowen as he has been deployed as both a number ten and as a right-winger this season
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Last month, the BBC revealed that Maddison was part of a lethal frontline that was proving to be more prolific than Liverpool’s Mo Salah and co, while Football League World attribute him as being one of the best players available outside England’s top two divisions.
At just £2.5m, the addition of the dangerous playmaker could be a bargain. You only have to look at Semi Ajayi’s form under Slaven Bilic to see why this move would pay dividends – or more so, save plenty of cash.
And in other Baggies news, West Brom have suffered a setback in contract talks with Nathan Ferguson