Pundit Carlton Palmer believes Orlando City striker Daryl Dike “would fit” for West Bromwich Albion as they look to strengthen their line in the upcoming January transfer window.
The Baggies are one of several teams linked with a 21-year-old move, with Premier League pair Crystal Palace and Leeds United also being credited with an interest.
What is the current situation like for a striker at West Brom?
According to 90min, West Brom is keen to secure Dike’s signature with journalist Ryan Taylor, who says on Twitter that the Baggies are “doing everything they can” to close a deal, and it’s no surprise they do keep a close eye on clinical finisher. given their fights on goal this season.
Before the upcoming game against Derby County, the championship team scored just 30 goals in their 23 league games – the lowest number among the top five clubs in the league.
Karlan Grant is currently the Midlands team’s top scorer with nine goals, but his respectable record is far less than the outrageous 22, 19 and 16 records of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ben Brereton Diaz and Dominic Solanke.
With their title rivals fueled by a number of prolific shooters, West Brom will certainly need to get their own next month to keep up.
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Summer newcomer Jordan Hugill was unable to adapt to his new surroundings and only found the end of the network once in 2021/22, which means that coach Valerien Ismael is desperately looking for reinforcements.
The 46-year-old tactician worked with Dike during their time together in Barnsley, so Palmer claims he could be an ideal addition to his former squad this winter.
What did Palmer say about Dike?
Having previously been on loan with Oakwell under Ishmael for six months, Palmer believes it makes a lot of sense for West Brom to bring Dike back to the English coast.
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He told GiveMeSport: “Dike will do the bill. He did fantastic under Ishmael at Barnsley. He’s with an MLS club now, but the MLS season is about to end.
“So it’s a perfect example of them taking out a loan. That fits into West Brom’s situation with the money side that they’ll borrow him until the end of the season. “
Would Dike be a good addition?
After a series of impressive performances in his home country for Orlando, Dike joined Barnsley on a short-term loan deal in January 2020. And the 6-foot-1 colossus made the transition to the second division of English football easy.
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Valued at £ 9million, Dike scored nine goals in just 19 league games and played a pivotal role as the Yorkshire team reached the play-offs under Ishmael’s leadership.
The US international has taken this form into the current campaign and scored another 11 strikes in 19 more missions for the Lions, which shows why Palmer is such a big fan.
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