West Bromwich Albion could walk away from a potential deal for the Leeds United defender, but he is worth the additional money.
In comments recently published by BBC Sport, West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis admitted that his club could be forced to end their interest in Leeds United defender Charlie Taylor if a potential transfer fee is decided by a tribunal.
“If it’s going to go to tribunal, we don’t know what the price is and I think that takes us out of the game,” the Baggies boss said.
But that should not be the case, with Taylor well worth the additional outlay it may take to get a deal over the line.
According to the BBC, West Brom have offered Leeds £3.5million in compensation with the player’s contract expiring this summer.
But even if it takes a few million more than that to get a deal over the line, the Baggies should not walk away from a player who has the potential to become of the Premier League’s best full-backs in the years ahead.
Pulis is right not to be held to ransom, but he will be all too aware of the inflated prices required to sign contracted players – especially English ones – and while the unknown element of a tribunal is always a risk, this is the club that paid big money for the likes of Nacer Chadli and Salomon Rondon.
The cash is now there at The Hawthorns and Taylor is well worth the gamble, especially because if West Brom do not sign the Leeds player, there will be plenty of top flight rivals all too keen to step in.
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