HITC Sport understands a bid is imminent from Premier League outfit
West Bromwich Albion are lining up a bid for Barnsley’s highly-rated full-back James Bree, HITC Sport understands.
Championship Aston Villa were understood to be leading the chase for Bree, who has been attracting scouts from a host of clubs in recent months.
Now – after tracking him closely in recent months – HITC Sports has learned that West Brom are ready to launch a bid for Bree, who Tony Pulis believes will fit ideally into his squad.
19-year-old Bree is a homegrown product of Barnsley’s increasingly prolific youth set-up which has seen the likes of John Stones and Mason Holgate move to the Premier League in recent years.
James Bree – Barnsley
Now Bree is being tipped to make the same move this month – although Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom is known to be keen to keep him until the summer at least.
West Brom are ready to bid around £5million which could be too much for The Tykes to turn down.
Despite being just 19, Bree has made over 50 first-team appearances for the club – after making his debut aged just 16.
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