West Brom chase Sheffield United striker Callum Robinson in loan transfer to aid promotion push
SLAVEN BILIC is swooping for Sheffield United striker Callum Robinson to boost West Brom’s stuttering promotion push.
Robinson will head for the Baggies on loan after finding his chances limited in the Premier League.
The speedy forward, 24, gives Albion extra options in attack following a recent poor spell of one Championship win in eight games.
Bilic wanted Dwight Gayle from Newcastle but he is unavailable so Robinson, an experienced campaigner in the second tier, will fill the gap nicely.
It means a return to the Midlands for the former Aston Villa prospect, who made his name with Preston before a £6million summer move to Bramall Lane.
Bilic, whose table- topping side go to Cardiff tonight, wants to bring in two new faces before the transfer window closes on Friday.
Croatian forward Mislav Orsic is also a target for Albion after the 27-year-old scored 17 goals for Dinamo Zagreb this season.
Bilic said: “January is a little bit about gambling.
“I don’t always mean quality gambling but it can mean bringing a player in from a foreign country with no pre- season and throwing him into the arena.
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“He’ll need a few days to get to know the players and the characteristics of the league. That’s one gamble.
“The other is players who are proven in your league or the league above and you want to bring them in, then you would get players who didn’t play for six months because no one wants to lose the top ones.
“We’re trying to get a couple of players who are quality. That’s why it’s hard to get them. We don’t need quantity.”