West Brom’s academy has fallen apart again following Aston Villa’s move last January.
West Brom’s academy has fallen a step further as David Ornstein details Aston Villa’s January move.
Aston Villa made a push to sign former West Brom academy star Morgan Rodgers from Middlesbrough during the January transfer window, according to David Ornstein.
Athletic reported on January 18 that Unai Emery is keen on a deal, a move that once again shows just how desperate West Brom’s academy is.
Rodgers, who scored for Middlesbrough against West Brom earlier this season, is delighted with the move to Villa Park.
View tweetsIf the deal goes through, Rodgers will become the latest West Brom Academy graduate to move to Villa Park in recent years, following Lewis Barry,
Tim Irogbunam and Rico Richards. Rodgers has followed in the footsteps of former Baggies youngsters amid a worrying trend for the club as he navigated the long journey from The Hawthorns to Villa Park, via Manchester and Middlesbrough.
Of course, Rodgers himself was kicked out of Manchester City Albion’s youth academy because they saw the potential he still had.
There are concerns at West Brom that the best academy products are regularly poached before they get a chance at The Hawthorns.
Subscribe now to Football Insider TVWest Brom’s academy was regarded as one of the best in the West Midlands and the country before Aston Villa attempted to recruit some of Albion’s senior staff in 2019. Manager Mark Harrison left after 13 years and scout Steve Hopcroft made big changes at both clubs and things haven’t been the same since, with Rodgers recently signing for Albion. different place.
Those at the highest levels of the club will no doubt bemoan these changes.
However, the academy is still producing some exciting players, including Tom Fellows this season, and it would undoubtedly be painful to see Rodgers’ potential exit.
