Nigeria international Ahmed Musa would be a perfect fit for Sam Allardyce’s West Bromwich Albion, former Baggies defender Sam Sodje has told AllNigeriaSoccer.
Musa gave up a staggering £31 million contract at Saudi club Al Nassr to secure a return to one of Europe’s major leagues but, after three months without a club, it seems Musa is no closer to making his dream a reality.
TEAMtalk claims Newcastle, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Burnley and Sheffield United have all been offered a chance to sign the 28-year-old.
But, with that miserable spell at Leicester City still fresh in the mind, the Premier League quintet appear to have little interest in taking Musa up on his offer.
However with West Brom still five points adrift of safety and stuck in the relegation zone, the Baggies could do a lot worse than hand a chance to a man Sam Allardyce tried to sign five years ago when he was pulling up trees at CSKA Moscow (BBC).
“Ahmed Musa would be a good signing because, the way Sam Allardyce plays, he’s going to look at playing counter attack,” says Sodje, who had a loan spell at the Hawthorns from Reading in 2007.
“(Allardyce) has always been a good manager to keep clubs up, so Musa would be a very good signing.
“It’s going to be difficult for them to stay up with the squad they have but Musa would be a very good addition to the squad.
“Musa has pace, has an eye for a goal and is experienced. If Musa comes in, they are going to play counter attack where they can use his pace.
“In the Premier League, once you have pace it’s scary so he’d be a good signing.”
Musa was a regular goalscorer during his time in Russia, firing CSKA to a trio of league titles. But he’s found the net just 17 times in 81 matches since leaving Moscow for Leicester five years ago.
Then again, a short-term, low-cost deal until the end of the season is surely worth the risk for a West Brom side who, if Saturday’s 3-2 win at Wolves is anything to go by, will at least attempt to provide attacking thrust between now and May.
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