West Brom's board will try and back new manager Valerien Ismael this transfer window, journalist Luke Hatfield has told The Transfer Tavern.

Ismael was appointed as West Brom boss at the end of last month and has already got to work in the market, with Alex Mowatt, who he managed at Barnsley, set to be playing his football at The Hawthorns this upcoming season.

On a free transfer, Mowatt looks like he could be a very good signing after scoring eight goals and providing seven assists from midfield in the last Championship campaign.

Ismael's work is unlikely to be done there, though, with the 45-year-old set to be fully backed, according to Hatfield.

"The Albion board will try and back him with what they can in terms of funds," the Express & Star journalist said.

"How much money he's going to have in his budget is another question, but I think they're excited by what they saw from Ismael at Barnsley."

Indeed, even if he was not their first choice, it is easy to see why owner Guochuan Lai and the rest of the West Brom board have a lot of belief in Ismael. On a very low budget, the Frenchman was able to guide Barnsley to the play-offs last season.