West Brom need younger players, says Pulis

Tony Pulis has got the most out of some golden oldies this season, but the West Brom manager wants to add fresh legs this summer.

The Baggies have been outstanding all season, and Pulis looks set for his first top-half Premier League finish after steering the Midlands’ side to eighth in the table.

Experienced players such as Gareth McAuley, Chris Brunt and Darren Fletcher have all played a large part in that success – but now Pulis is looking to the future.

West Bromwich Albion’s Darren Fletcher
during EPL – Premier League match between Watford against West Bromwich Albion (WBA) at Vicarage Road, Watford, Britain – 04 April 2017 (Photo by Kieran Galvin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

And young blood is what he wants to add this summer, as the Welshman plots a sustained top-half Premier League presence.

“I think if you look at our squad and look at the numbers and the ages of the players, we are a little bit short in respect of a middle group,” he said.

“We’ve got four or five young players who hopefully will get a chance over the four or five games to play some time.

“But over that, there’s not the number of 20-year-olds or early 20s, 23s and 24s that you’d want at the football club.

“We’ve got to try to find players now of that age to fill the squad and players of that ability to improve the group.”