West Bromwich Albion don finally make move wey everybody dey talk about as dem sign Chelsea defender, Alfie Gilchrist. Wetin you expect? Dis guy just land di scene with four-year contract for Hawthorns. How far! Everybody sabi say di fee na secret code, but na £1.2m for start, and e fit rise go £2m if dem add small extras.
Alfie na 21-year-old wey play 17 games for Chelsea under di gaffer, Mauricio Pochettino, last season. E even score im first goal when dem bush Everton 6-0 in one Premier League match last year April. E no dey bad o! Na wetin wuna sabi as e no gel well for im time on loan at Sheffield United last season; e run 30 matches for dem Championship.
As e join West Brom dis summer, e be like say di club dey serious to reinforce dem defense. Dis signing no dey come solo o; na di seventh signing for di summer, plus dem just bring another defender, Chris Mepham, the day before. Na wah!
Andrew Nestor, di Baggies sporting director, yan say, “Alfie sabi di league well, and him don show consistent improvement.” Na true talk, because make we no lie, everybody wan make sure say dem blend young blood with experience. Na so football grow.
Meanwhile, di club don sell Darnell Furlong to Ipswich and dem dey expect to finalize di deal for winger Tom Fellows. E no clear if na real transfer or dem just dey play hide and seek with di fans.
As di transfer window dey close, di summer transfer drama dey hot. Clubs across Europe dey pharaoh down dey try to secure dem players before di deadline. Even Manchester United and Chelsea dey twist knife, but dat one na another gist for another day.
Anyway, we go dey watch how things go unfold for Alfie and di Baggies as e don start im new journey. Who sabi, maybe dem fit qualify for Premier League next season if dem manage to gel well!
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