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title: "West Brom: Baggies set to offer Erik Pieters a contract"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-championship-erik-pieters-transfers-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-09-11T10:16:38Z"
modified: "2022-09-11T10:16:38Z"
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# West Brom: Baggies set to offer Erik Pieters a contract

**[West Brom](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/) are set to offer former Burnley and Stoke City left-back Erik Pieters a contract at the club, according to a reliable journalist’s claim**

### The Lowdown: Pieters training with Baggies

The Baggies could do with more reinforcements after a disappointing end to the transfer window, with Steve Bruce’s squad arguably looking a little light and the manager [exasperated](https://theathletic.com/3579739/2022/09/11/the-midlands-football-villa-leicester/) over two [failed deadline day moves](https://theathletic.com/3561212/2022/09/02/alzate-onomah-west-brom/).

A recent [report](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/west-brom-championship-erik-pieters-transfer-news-updates/) has claimed that Pieters is training with West Brom, with the left-back not currently attached to any club after [leaving Burnley](https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/burnley-fc-retained-list-confirmed) in the summer.

His time at Turf Moor may well be remembered for an [administrative error](https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/832014/sean-dyche-erik-pieters-burnley-bournemouth-fa-cup/) in February 2021 which saw him named in the Clarets’ starting line-up for an FA Cup clash against Bournemouth despite him being suspended.

Discernible progress seems to have been made regarding a move for the 34-year-old on top of the [likely arrival](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/west-brom-baggies-also-on-the-brink-of-tom-rogic-signing/) of [another free agent](https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1568170865388388352?s=20&t=gfhqW_MBzu7nM5YjejwwBg) Tom Rogic, following a fresh update.

### The Latest: Left-back set to seal move

According to journalist Alan Nixon on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1568887735280091136?s=20&t=j88jdCOMhgcGRReUjAVXtQ) on Sunday morning, Pieters is set to become a West Brom player after being offered a contract by the [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) club.

Alongside a link to a Patreon post titled ‘[West Brom to bag Pieters](https://www.patreon.com/join/ReluctantNicko/checkout?rid=8344684&redirect_uri=%2Fposts%2Fwest-brom-to-bag-71818436)‘, the reporter simply tweeted: “Bruce to bag new defender.”

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### The Verdict: Shrewd addition by Bruce

Pieters may now be 34 years of age but he could be an astute addition on a free transfer by West Brom, boasting the enviable experience of [225](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erik-pieters/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/43763) Premier League appearances.

The [18-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erik-pieters/profil/spieler/43763) Netherlands international can provide competition for Conor Townsend at left-back, while his [versatility](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erik-pieters/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/43763) means that he is also capable of filling in as a centre-back when required.

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The fact that Pieters would come in on a free transfer also makes it less of a risk for Albion from a financial point of view, so it’s hard to find any reason why this wouldn’t be a good move by Bruce and co.