What Garry Monk has said about West Bromwich Albion defender Kyle Bartley is now interesting

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West Bromwich Albion are said to be considering placing Garry Monk in charge at the Hawthorns.

With Garry Monk strongly linked with the West Bromwich Albion job, his past quotes in the Daily Star about Kyle Bartley are very interesting.

The Daily Mail have suggested that Monk is one of West Brom’s leading choices to takeover at the Hawthorns.

And if he does make the move to West Brom then Bartley would almost certainly be one of his key players.

Monk worked with Bartley at Leeds United back in the 2016/17 campaign, and got the very best out of the centre-back.

And the Birmingham boss is on record as being a huge fan of the Albion centre-back.

“I’ve known Kyle for a long time, and nobody knows better than me the quality he has,” Monk said.

“He is an exceptional centre-back, but the form he’s in right now is the best I have seen from him. In fact, I don’t think he has ever played better.

“There’s no limit to what Kyle can achieve. He can be as good as he wants to be and go as far as he wants to go.

“His attitude and mentality can’t be faulted – that’s why I made him my captain.”

Bartley only joined West Brom last summer in a deal worth £4 million (Express and Star).

His first season at the Hawthorns has not been a roaring success, with Bartley taking on board some criticism from Baggies fans throughout the campaign.

However, Monk’s arrival could be perfect for Bartley, given his brilliant form in the past under the 40-year-old manager.