West Bromwich Albion could make a move for Vedat Muriqi if promotion to the Premier League is secured, with an £18 million offer being considered for the Fenerbahce striker, according to Fanatik.
If or when the 2019/20 campaign can be completed, the Baggies will go head-to-head with Leeds United for the Championship title. The teams coached by Marcelo Bielsa and Slaven Bilic have been a cut above the rest in the second tier this season, and their impressive points haul is even more eye-catching when you consider that there is not a single 20-goal striker among them.
Leeds’ number nine Patrick Bamford continues to split the Elland Road faithful down the middle while, at the Baggies, big-name signings Charlie Austin and Kenneth Zohore have been overshadowed by the surprise package that is a reborn Hal Robson-Kanu.
While Leeds are expected to reinforce their front line with Metz ace Habib Diallo if they manage to escape the clutches of the Championship (Le Foot), it seems that West Brom too have a marquee striker signing in their sights.
According to reports, Bilic is a big fan of a 6ft 4ins targetman who has burst on to the scene with 15 goals during an eye-catching debut season at Fenerbahce. A proposed £18 million price-tag, meanwhile, threatens to make Muriqi the biggest signing in West Brom’s history.
If a Kosovan target man who has been compared to the incomparable Zlatan Ibrahimovic fires West Brom to Premier League safety, he may just be worth every single penny.
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