West Brom should be all over cut-price deal for Sheffield Wednesday talent, his value will treble in a year
One Sheffield Wednesday ace is set for a cut-price move away from Hillsborough, something that West Brom should be all over.
West Brom appointed Ryan Mason as head coach to replace Tony Mowbray ahead of the 2025/26 Championship season.
There will be an expectation that West Brom can improve upon the fairly disappointing 2024/25 campaign that saw the Baggies finish 9th after a poor run towards the end demolished their chances of the play-offs.
As a result, recruitment is of utmost importance to ensure that Mason’s squad is up to scratch to match the club’s ambitions this season.
West Brom are set to sign Aune Heggebo as they look to add a goalscoring threat to their ranks. As for departures, Mikey Johnston looks set to join Brazilian side Flamengo, someone who Mason will want to make sure is adequately replaced – and there is an obvious option that the Baggies should turn towards.
West Brom should identify Sheffield Wednesday star Djeidi Gassama to replace Mikey Johnston
Mikey Johnston’s move to Brazil looks set to hand West Brom £5million in return, which Ryan Mason will be keen for the club to reinvest into his squad.
In terms of direct replacements for Johnston, it makes sense for West Brom to turn attention to fleet-footed Sheffield Wednesday winger Djeidi Gassama.
French attacker Gassama enjoyed a solid 2024/25 Championship campaign playing under Danny Rohl, where he offered a consistent threat on the flanks.
After two seasons in the Championship, Gassama has always shown his exceptional dribbling and low centre of gravity, making him incredibly difficult to battle off the ball. But his instincts in front of goal have developed threefold, and at the age of 21, he still has a high ceiling that has yet to be reached.
Djeidi Gassama appears to be a brilliant option for West Brom to replace Mikey Johnston for, especially given that he is available on a cut-price deal. Amid Sheffield Wednesday’s financial crisis, which has seen the Owls under Dejphon Chansiri unable to pay a selection of players and staff, it looks likely that the Thai owner would sell for a cut-price deal to West Brom.
The Gassama deal makes sense for West Brom, especially given the efficiency it would show from the club of plugging the gap left by Johnston’s likely departure, which should be the priority for the club in this moment.
If West Brom weren’t able to pursue a deal for Gassama, it would be hoped that the club are actively finding alternatives as soon as possible.
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