West Bromwich Albion started their new season in the Premier League with a win over Bournemouth, indicative of the fact that the team is in good shape and is carrying the good form that they showed in the last term. The winner came from Egyptian international Ahmed Hegazi that sealed the three points for the Baggies.
West Brom played well throughout the match in all departments, especially the defence, making sure that the opposition strikers could not get past them and net the ball. They will be looking forward to continuing with the success in the rest of the games of the season as well.
The man in charge at the Hawthorns, Tony Pulis, is looking to make use of the numbered days that are left in the summer transfer window to bring in some new players into the team for this season to eradicate the unexpected loopholes and make their lineup look solid. One such player, who has been on the radar of the Baggies in the recent times is the right back Joel Ward, who is currently playing for the Premier League club Crystal Palace.
The 27-year-old, who has been playing for the team since 2012, is an integral part of the Eagles line-up. He has made 186 appearances so far for his current club and played a crucial role in the last term to ensure that his team finally evaded the possibility of relegation.
The English international has made a number of heads turn with his sincere style of playing in the backline for Crystal Palace, making him one of the highly regarded defenders in the Premier League. However, there is a strong possibility that the right back might part ways with the Eagles in the summer and head out of Selhurst Park to join another team in the Premier League, with the Baggies looking to pounce on him.
Reportedly, the player denied penning a new deal with the Eagles that will tie him down at the South London club for four more years. This has irked speculations that the Englishman might be on his way to sign for the Baggies, to continue his career in the top flight.
Pulis, who spent a long period of his career with the Eagles, is well aware of the strength and weaknesses of the player, being the one to select Ward in the starting lineup during his regime and will be excited about the reunion.
