Better than Mikey Moore: West Brom join hunt to sign "wonderful" £10m star

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West Bromwich Albion are now underway in pre-season with a 1-1 draw against Dynamo Kyiv ending their Austrian training camp.

Whilst a lot of eyes have centred on the Baggies splashing out £4.7m on new striker recruit Aune Heggebo, it was fellow fresh signing Nathaniel Phillips who scored the only West Brom goal against their Ukrainian opponents.

They’re far from done when it comes to transfer activity, however, as a new defender edges ever closer to joining the ranks to link up with Phillips, as well as gossip surrounding an interesting face now being tipped to be on Mason’s growing shopping list.

You wouldn’t blame the Baggies if they were to add more and more new players to their squad this summer, having seen the likes of Grady Diangana, John Swift, and Semi Ajayi all depart the Hawthorns in quick succession.

To fill the void left behind by Ajayi, West Brom look to be closing in on the defensive purchase of George Campbell from MLS outfit Montreal, with the fee to bring him in to England around the £1m region.

Spurs youngster Mikey Moore is also on the radar, with Football Insider reporting earlier in the summer that both Birmingham City and Albion were planning to make a loan move.

Alternatives could be sought, namely in the form of Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, with the Crystal Palace winger a proven performer at Championship level, something was seen in his Sheffield United exploits last season.

A new update over the weekend from the Express and Star has revealed that the £10m-rated winger is on Mason and Co’s agenda, but it will be a tough battle to win, as local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers are also alleged to be sniffing around.

Why Rak-Sakyi would be even more exciting than Moore

Winning the services of Rak-Sakyi would arguably be an even more exciting pick-up than Moore, with the 22-year-old immediately ready to hit the ground running in a bid to push the Baggies up the Championship standings.

Of course, Moore’s moment in the EFL spotlight will inevitably come soon, with Spurs needing to see what their 17-year-old wonderkid is like away from the comfortable isolation of North London.

But, if it was a toss-up now between adding the teenager to their camp or Rak-Sakyi, it does feel like a no-brainer to go after the two-time England U21 international over risking it with Moore, especially when you see how much of an impact he had for the Blades last season, competing near the top of the second tier table.

Rak-Sakyi’s league numbers for Sheffield United (24/25)
Games played	34
Games started	22
Average minutes per game	51
Goals scored	7
Assists	2
Big chances missed	6
Big chances created	3
Stats by Sofascore

Amazingly, despite only averaging 51 minutes per Championship clash, Rak-Sakyi ended his fine 24/25 season in the league with seven goals and two assists next to his name.

Therefore, he could go on to be an invaluable member of Mason’s camp if a deal was struck, with Rak-Sakyi also capable of playing all across the forward positions.

Indeed, a sublime 26 goals and 12 assists have come his way from 38 career clashes down the opposing channel that has been depleted by Diangana’s exit.

Moore can boast similarly steep numbers playing in the youth teams at Spurs, with a stunning 19 goals next to his name from 24 U18 clashes, but it might well be deemed a step too far for the 17-year-old to be a shining light for a Championship team gunning for promotion.

At the time of writing, Moore only has one senior strike to shout about. Whereas, the “wonderful” Rak-Sakyi – as he’s been glowingly labelled by U23 scout Antonio Mango – has 32 EFL goal contributions and counting from 80 outings in League One and above.

Mason might well fancy taking a punt on Moore when you consider his ex-Spurs connections but if West Brom want a dazzling talent who can get spectators out of their seats from minute one of his arrival – instead of waiting around for a wide-eyed starlet to get settled – they should persist with Rak-Sakyi’s signature.