West Brom: Devante Cole “flop” claims emerge after Carlos Corberan swoop.
The arrival of Devante Cole at West Bromwich Albion amid Brandon Thomas-Asante’s transfer to Coventry City has been received with skepticism by the Baggies faithful.
The 29-year-old frontman surfaced as Carlos Corberan’s fourth recruit of the summer transfer window in the wake of the departure of Thomas-Asante, who finished as West Brom’s top scorer in each of his two seasons after joining from Salford City.
Meanwhile, Cole scored 17 times for Barnsley in League One last season but moved on this summer following the expiration of his deal. Cole has been a prolific goalscorer in the third-tier of English football, although there are significant doubts about whether he’ll be able to translate that form to the Championship.