It has been a productive season for West Bromwich Albion under the tutelage of Tony Pulis. The Baggies are currently placed 8th on the league table with 44 points from 31 outings and without any shadow of a doubt, aiming for the lucrative European nights shall be their next objective. They have cultivated an excellent pedestal for themselves and should be looking forward to earn something much more glamorous than a top ten finish.
The summer transfer window shall be a compelling time for Pulis to get his desired reinforcements. The Throstles would want to bolster their attacking arsenal and one of the players they could possibly target is Manchester City’s out-of-favour hitman Wilfried Bony and the same was reported by The Sun as well. The Ivorian was shipped to the Bet365 Stadium in the summer of 2016 but he could muster merely 2 goals in 10 appearances for Stoke City so far this campaign.
Mark Hughes hasn’t been really supportive of Bony and owing to the plethora of stars at the blue half of Manchester, he should be desperately looking for a permanent move elsewhere in the summer. The Sporadic form of Hal Robson-Kanu and Saloman Rondon and an apparent lack of depth in the striking department at the Hawthorns might just be an ideal environment for Bony to thrive and rediscover his former self.
At one point in his career, the 28-year-old poacher was one of the finest strikers which Premier League had on offer. It was at Swansea City where he carved a name for himself by banging 26 league goals in 54 league outings. He really blossomed with the Swans but sadly, he stumbled miserably with the Citizens and now the Potters. Nonetheless, he still has years of top level football still left in him and it would be a shrewd move from Albion if they go out all guns blazing to get hold of Bony.
Strong and powerful, he is a dream striker for any mid-table side who advocate the tactical setup of utilising the attacking midfielders to find the back of the net. Bony holds the ball meticulously in the final third, has the requisite pace in his legs and explodes past the opponents’ defenders with relative ease.
Plus, he is quite clinical in front of the goal and his movements on and off the ball makes it difficult for the other party to mark him. Frankly speaking, keeping in mind the desire of the player to play week in and week out, a move to the Hawthorns should benefit all the parties involved.
