Alvaro Negredo and Fernando Llorente will surely leave Swansea City and Middlesbrough if they go down – and West Brom may be waiting to pounce.
There is never usually smoke without fire and reports linking West Brom with a whole host of strikers give a clear indication about where manager Tony Pulis plans to invest this summer.
And, according to Calciomercato, The Baggies could make a summer swoop for two Premier League strikers who, with their clubs struggling at the wrong end of the table, could be on the move at the end of the season.
After all, Fernando Llorente and Alvaro Negredo appear unlikely to stick around if Swansea City and Middlesbrough suffer the ignominy of relegation. Yet, with both clubs in the bottom three, that is looking increasingly possible.
And Calciomercato claim that West Brom could be first on hand to take advantage as Pulis aims to reinforce a forward line containing only Salomon Rondon, without a league strike since December, and two-goal understudy Hal Robson-Kanu.
Of the aforementioned duo, however, Llorente would appear to be a better addition on paper. Though four months older than fellow former Spain international Negredo, 32-year-old Llorente has outscored the Middlesbrough frontman by four goals this season.
Furthermore, his terrific aerial ability means he would be a perfect fit in a Baggies side renowned for its goal threat from set-pieces. His impressive hold-up play, too, could make him a replacement for Rondon if he leaves The Hawthorns in the summer.
Negredo, though netting eight goals for the least productive side in the entire division, is distinctly hit and miss and Pulis would surely prefer more consistency in his attack.
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