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title: "West Brom: Baggies eye Ahmed Musa"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-baggies-ahmed-musa-nigeria-world-cup-allardyce-hawthorns-tosun-benteke-diagne/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-01-23T13:05:45Z"
modified: "2021-01-23T13:05:45Z"
---

# West Brom: Baggies eye Ahmed Musa

**[According to allNIGERIAsoccer.com](https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=38705), West Bromwich Albion have entered ‘discussions’ with Nigeria international and free agent Ahmed Musa.**

### **Baggies eye Musa**

The Hawthorns outfit are looking to bring in a new striker during this January transfer window, with Cenk Tosun ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12179098/west-brom-sam-allardyce-keen-on-signing-cenk-tosun-but-prioritising-defender-in-january-window)), Mbaye Diagne ([Express and Star](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2021/01/18/sam-allardyce-targets-mbaye-diagne-to-boost-west-brom/)) and Christian Benteke ([The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9178195/Christian-Benteke-way-Crystal-Palace-West-Brom-interested-Belgian-striker.html)) all linked.

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Now, they are said to be interested in Musa, who is without a club after leaving Al-Nassr. With him said to be eager to move back to the Premier League, West Brom and Burnley are believed to be in pole position to capture his services.

### **Bargain**

£5.4m-valued Musa ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ahmed-musa/marktwertverlauf/spieler/168337)) is a player with a solid track record. He has spent the majority of his career in Russia, scoring 61 times in 184 appearances for CSKA Moscow ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ahmed-musa/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/168337)). A move to Leicester didn’t really work out, and he has since played for VVV Venlo and in Saudi Arabia.

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He also has 87 caps for his country, scoring 15 times – four of which have come at World Cups. Previously compared to Arjen Robben ([qed.ng](https://www.qed.ng/ahmed-musa-nets-brace-send-cska-moscow-top-russian-league/)), there are surely not too many free agents that would prove to be better value than Musa. On a free transfer, it must be a no brainer for Allardyce and everyone involved with the Premier League strugglers as they look to survive in the top flight.

***In other news, [West Brom fans react to this Robert Snodgrass update.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/west-brom-baggies-robert-snodgrass-rob-dorsett-west-ham-sam-allardyce/)***