According to Interia Sport, West Bromwich Albion’s Kamil Grosicki could leave the Hawthorns on a free transfer before the end of the season to return to Legia Warsaw in Poland.
Grosicki could still leave
Grosicki was linked with a number of clubs during the January transfer window – Nottingham Forest were said be very keen (The Athletic), while French club Dijon even made an approach for the 32-year-old on Deadline Day (Sportowy Fakte).
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However, he remained with the Baggies as the window slammed shut – but that does not mean he cannot leave. This report suggests West Brom would be willing to let him move for free as they simply look to get his wages off the books. His salary could also be a problem for the Polish side, though.
Best option
There has been a slight improvement in the Poland international’s fortunes since the arrival of Sam Allardyce at West Brom – the former Rennes winger has started two matches in the Premier League under the new boss after playing just 10 minutes throughout the whole league season when Slaven Bilic was in charge (Transfermarkt). However, he has not played in any of the last three matches in the competition, and the arrivals of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Mbaye Diagne and Okay Yokuslu are unlikely to help his cause.
To move to Legia, he would need to made a big sacrifice in terms of his earnings. At West Brom, he is raking in £40,000 a week, which is equivalent to 10m PLN (£1.9m) per year – the record annual wage for a player in the Polish Ekstraklasa is 820,000 PLN (£160,000). Still, he should be hugely marketable in his homeland, which could help Legia strike a deal, and with 86 career goals to his name, he should have more than enough to set the country’s top tier alight.
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Either a way, it is clear that Grosicki is not in the long-term plans of the Midlands outfit. A move now, rather than in the summer, would make perfect sense.
In other news, West Brom failed in a bid for this Turkey international during the transfer window.
