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West Brom’s Darren Moore comments on Wes Hoolahan and Russell Martin

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West Bromwich Albion have had both Russell Martin and Wes Hoolahan training with them recently.

Darren Moore the head coach

In comments reported by the Express and Star, Darren Moore has suggested that West Brom will look to decide in the next seven days whether they plan to offer contracts to Wes Hoolahan and Russell Martin.

The pair are both free agents at the moment having been released by Norwich at the end of last season. And they have both been training with the Baggies in recent times.

And Moore suggested that the club are now hoping to reach a decision on whether they plan to sign the pair up imminently after having a good look at both men.

“We’ve had them in because the international break allows us to have them in,” he said, as reported by the Express and Star. “We’ve had a good look at them, but the decision on both players has not been made yet.

TOPSHOT - Ireland's midfielder Wesley Hoolahan celebrates a goal during the Euro 2016 group E football match between Ireland and Sweden at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, near...

“We take our time as a football club, and they’ve been reviewed carefully, but we’ll make a decision with them over the next seven days. There’s no rush.”

Another report from the Express and Star has suggested that Moore is particularly keen on Hoolahan, so perhaps it would be little surprise if he was the more likely of the two men to be offered a deal.

Russell Martin of Rangers reacts during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hearts at Ibrox Stadium on April 22, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Both players may be reaching or are in the twilight of their careers, but they could certainly contribute something to a West Brom squad that has made an encouraging start to the new season.

Martin will strengthen their options at the back while also providing plenty of leadership that will help some of the younger players in the Baggies squad, while Hoolahan has shown that he still has that touch of class that has made him one of the division’s most impressive players over the last decade.