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title: "West Brom: Sam Johnstone tipped to stay put for the season"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-10-02T17:05:35Z"
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# West Brom: Sam Johnstone tipped to stay put for the season

**West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is likely to stay put at the Hawthorns for the whole of this season, according to Noel Whelan.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs linked with move

Johnstone ended up staying put at West Brom this summer, despite constant [reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-transfer-rumours/west-brom-southampton-keen-on-signing-sam-johnstone/) claiming he would move to a Premier League club.

Tottenham have now been [tipped](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-tottenham-set-sights-on-signing-johnstone-after-transfer-mission/) to sign the England international in the January transfer window, seeing him a possible replacement for Hugo Lloris.

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### The Latest: Johnstone tipped to stay

Speaking to [*Football Insider*](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-brom-tipped-to-snub-tottenham-bid-for-johnstone-after-inside-source-reveal/), however, former Leeds United striker Whelan claimed Johnstone would likely see out the campaign with the Baggies, highlighting his importance and explaining why allowing him to leave wouldn’t make sense:

> “You’ve got to look at West Brom’s predicament. They’re sitting at the top, they’re looking to get promoted back to the Premier League. He’s a big part of that.
>
> “Can you afford to lose a player like that or sell a player like that in January when you’re so close to maybe getting back to the Premier League? I’m not so sure.
>
> “They might be better off keeping him until the end of the season. Making sure you’ve got a quality international goalkeeper in between your sticks.
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> “It could be that the fine line of you’re getting promoted or not. It’s a double-edged sword, risk and reward. You’ve got to take that chance to keep as many international players in that team as possible.”

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### The Verdict: Vital player in promotion push

Johnstone is a massive player for West Brom – he has been [hailed](https://talksport.com/football/809587/sam-allardyce-west-brom-sam-johnstone-manchester-united-leeds-brighton-transfer/) as ‘magnificent’ by former Baggies manager Sam Allardyce in the past – so losing him in January would be a huge blow.

The goalkeeper is integral to Valerien Ismael’s side’s promotion push, as they look for a swift return to the Premier League.

It could be that Johnstone wants to move on at the end of the season – whether or not West Brom have gone up could be key to that decision – but they need him to stay for the time being.

***In other news, some West Brom fans are keen for one player to sign a new deal. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/west-brom-fans-desperate-for-reyes-cleary-to-sign-new-deal/).***