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title: "Exclusive: Carlton Palmer would be surprised to see Roy Hodgson return to West Brom"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
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published: "2021-06-11T05:45:05Z"
modified: "2021-06-11T05:45:05Z"
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# Exclusive: Carlton Palmer would be surprised to see Roy Hodgson return to West Brom

**Former West Brom midfielder Carlton Palmer has told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/) in an exclusive interview that he would be very surprised if Roy Hodgson returned to the Hawthorns.**

Hodgson is out of work following his departure from Crystal Palace and is being linked with the West Brom job.

According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-brom-knocked-back-by-hodgson-in-new-manager-blow/), the Midlands club have actually made an approach for the 73-year-old, but that has been knocked back.

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All in all, it is simply something Palmer cannot see happening, though the ex-West Brom player expects Hodgson to return to football in the near future.

*“I don’t think Roy Hodgson is finished with football yet. I don’t think he’s finished with football,”* Palmer said.

*“But I’d be very surprised if he took on the job of West Brom right now knowing what job that entails at this moment in time.”*

The Baggies’ search for a new manager is really starting to drag on, with David Wagner now [out of the running](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-brom-call-off-wilder-plans/) having looked set for the Hawthorns dug out.

This comes after a deal to bring former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder [also collapsed](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-brom-call-off-wilder-plans/).

It remains to be seen where West Brom turn to now but, like Wagner and Wilder, Hodgson also seems to be out of the equation.