Sunday 20 August 2017 20:56, UK
West Brom boss Tony Pulis will decide in the next couple of days whether or not to sign Tottenham centre-back Kevin Wimmer for £15 million, according to Sky sources.
The hierarchy at West Brom have sanctioned the move and it is now down to the head coach whether or not to use a big chunk of his transfer fund on the Austria star or divert his attentions elsewhere.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino will allow Wimmer to leave Spurs, having secured a deal for Ajax's young Colombian centre-back Davinson Sanchez in a club-record £38.4m deal.
Wimmer, 24, has become unsettled at Tottenham after two seasons of irregular playing time and has also been of interest to Stoke City this summer - as well as clubs back in Germany - where he played for FC Koln before his move to White Hart Lane.
A new, young centre-half has been at the top of Pulis' list of targets for some time and he tried to sign England international Ben Gibson from Middlesbrough earlier in the window, and has also been interested in Barcelona's Thomas Vermaelen.
Should West Brom land Wimmer, Sky Sports News understands the club will still fight to keep hold of Jonny Evans, who was the subject of a rejected £18m bid from Manchester City last week.
Pulis told Sky Sports News on Friday that it is "crazy to think a club like Albion could turn down a bid if an enormous amount of money is put in front of you", but also pleaded for Evans to stay after his side won 1-0 over Burnley.