West Bromwich Albion should join the hunt with Celtic forward Scott Sinclair reportedly eyeing a move back to England.
When West Brom signed Scott Sinclair on loan from Manchester City back in 2013, the club confirmed on their official website that they had the option to make the deal permanent. However, the forward’s spell at The Hawthorns turned into a major disappointment.
Sinclair played just eight times in the Premier League and failed to score for the Baggies before returning to the Etihad Stadium. He would ultimately leave City for Aston Villa, and would end up at Celtic when his spell with the Villans proved just as underwhelming.
At Parkhead however, the 29-year-old has rebuilt his career and is now being pursued by Premier League pair Bournemouth and Brighton and Hove Albion ahead of the summer transfer window, according to The Scottish Sun.
The Scottish Sun adds that Sinclair is now keen to leave Celtic, and that should perhaps tempt West Brom to look to hand the forward another spell at The Hawthorns as they brace themselves for probable relegation.
Sinclair has scored 42 goals in 95 games in all competitions for Celtic, including 17 this season. His form has been questioned lately, which somehow makes his goals return all the more impressive.
West Brom need to prepare to lose several of their key players this summer unless they manage to produce one of the greatest escapes in recent memory, so making a bid for Sinclair and offering to build the team around him should certainly be something the Baggies hierarchy consider doing before he heads elsewhere.
If the Premier League pair decide against making a bid, a return to The Hawthorns may become more tempting if Sinclair is determined to leave Parkhead and the Baggies make it clear that they intend to do all they can to make their top flight exile brief.
So perhaps if West Brom do join the race, there is the slightest chance that they could convince Sinclair to right the wrongs of his first spell with the club and spearhead a potential promotion push next season.
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