One of West Bromwich Albion’s most enjoyable skills is being linked with a transfer away from The Hawthorns, in what could show to be a repeat of the state of affairs which noticed Nathan Ferguson depart in 2020.
According to Football Insider, each Wolves and QPR are eyeing a transfer for Ethan Ingram, whose future with the Baggies is unsure as he has simply 18 months left on contract on the membership.
The 19-year-old is but to make his league debut for Albion however is extremely regarded at West Brom, as he’s already an England U20 worldwide.
Ingram has featured twice within the Carabao Cup for the Baggies, making his senior debut in opposition to Arsenal in 2021 earlier than a 45-minute look in opposition to Derby County underneath Steve Bruce earlier within the season.
However, his lack of appearances underneath incumbent supervisor Carlos Corberan could see him search pastures new, particularly if his spectacular type with the U21s continues to go unrewarded.
In 41 appearances for that age group, Ingram has offered one aim and 9 assists, that includes as a right-back, centre-back and proper midfielder, which emphasises his capability and flexibility.
While his lack of game-time underneath Corberan is comprehensible given the Baggies’ superb form because the Spaniard’s arrival in October, he must be given assurances over his enjoying time if West Brom wish to keep away from shedding yet one more proficient teen.
In 2020, Ferguson completed a transfer to Crystal Palace on a free switch, which later went to a tribunal. He had pressured his approach into the primary crew at West Brom, making 21 appearances in whole and contributing one aim and one help.
This contract dispute got here just some months after Palace had agreed to an £8m deal for the younger defender, just for a January 2020 transfer to be known as off resulting from an damage situation which was flagged within the medical.
While his time at Selhurst Park has been one thing of a nightmare resulting from constant injury problems, it was nonetheless seen as a giant blow for West Brom on the time to lose such a promising academy graduate for a minimal switch charge.
Therefore, until Corberan begins giving Ingram extra enjoying time, or a brand new contract, it might maybe not be a shock to see one other teenage prodigy depart The Hawthorns for chickenfeed within the close to future.