West Brom are looking to sell senior trio Kieran Gibbs, Oliver Burke and Kenneth Zohore during the summer transfer window, a report from The Daily Telegraph has claimed.
With the Baggies preparing for a return to the Premier League following automatic promotion last season, it seems there could be something of a squad overhaul in store at The Hawthorns over the coming weeks, in order to make space and funds for new signings.
According to the latest reports, Gibbs, Burke and Zohore are three players who could be moved on this summer in order to allow for those new recruits.
Gibbs – in part due to injuries – and Zohore both had limited roles in Slaven Bilic’s promotion-winning side this season, while Burke has spent the last season-and-a-half out on loan at Celtic and Alaves, having never really settled at West Brom since his big-money move Leipzig in 2017.
It is also thought that the sale of Gibbs will be overseen due to the club’s interest in another left-back in the shape of Antonee Robinson.
Taking to Twitter to react to this news, plenty of West Brom fans were keen to give their opinion on the club’s decision here, with the possible departure of Gibbs a particular talking point.
Here, we take a look at what some of those supporters had to say.
https://twitter.com/huntywbafc/status/1290962495528677378
Big loss Gibbs but you need a LB who can play most matches in a season which unfortunately with Gibbs we’re not going to get. Best to get money now whilst we can, as value will only go down as he gets older. Been a top player for us though
— Cam (@camwbaman) August 5, 2020
Zohore never showed his class like at Cardiff City
Burke too lazy
Gibbs is a good player when fit but all ways injury’s
Robinson is a young left back so yes would be great deal
Townsend as his back-up— james duffy (@barryd19651) August 5, 2020
Never rated Gibbs, most of his passes were backwards and he never really got going for us. Townsend is a good back up but need a PL LB.
— Bomber’s Boots (@BombersBoots) August 5, 2020
Someone would surely give 1.5 mill for Gibbs, not sure what we would want for Burke 4 or 5 mill max and zohore we’ll be lucky to get 2 for him
— mark (@thefullmontyb91) August 5, 2020
Gibbo??? 😢💔
— Lizzie Hayward (@ehayward93) August 5, 2020
Gibbs pay as you play would be good but other than that he’s a luxury we can’t afford at £60k per week unless he’s fit week in, week out. Burke and Zohore are examples of ridiculously sub par transfers. Splurging cash we don’t have. I can’t see us netting Robinson.
— Colin Griffiths (@Pengadil) August 5, 2020
I love Gibbs but the man is never fit. When he is, he’s a premier league player no doubt but his wages could be better used elsewhere
— Payney (@payney_wba) August 5, 2020
Burke and Zohore I won’t miss because they’ve not really offered anything.
I will miss Gibbs if he’s sold because I think he’s brilliant when he plays but with his age, wages and injury record it makes good business sense to sell while he still has decent value. 😢— JonW1995 (@JonW1995) August 5, 2020
