Albion keep tabs on the big guns; Loan deals on cards.Byline: By Chris Lepkowski OUR MAN AT ALBION Albion, ancient and literary name of Britain Albion (ăl`bēən), ancient and literary name of Britain. It is usually restricted to England and is perhaps derived from the Latin albus TONY Mowbray Tony Mowbray, (born November 22 1963), is a former professional football player and the manager of West Bromwich Albion. Playing career Mowbray played for Middlesbrough, Celtic, and finally Ipswich Town as a tough centre half. intends making full use of the loan system next season and may turn to the Premier League's big guns for possible signings. The Albion boss will be given a budget to strengthen his squad but appreciates it may be cost-effective to bring in a loan player. Albion will only be allowed two domestic loans next season and may raid one of the top-flight's big-hitters. Manchester Manchester, city, England Manchester (măn`chəstər, –chĕs'tər), city and metropolitan district (1991 pop. 397,400), NW England, on the Irwell, Medlock, Irk, and Tib rivers. United allowed 16 players to leave on loan this season, with Chelsea Chelsea, city, United States Chelsea, city (1990 pop. 28,710), Suffolk co., E Mass., an industrial suburb of Boston; settled 1624, inc. as a town 1739, as a city 1857. It has made printed goods, rubber, plastics, electrical machinery, shoes, and paint. and Liverpool each letting 12 out. Whether the introduction of seven named substitutes in next season's Premier League impacts on the release of players remains to be seen, but Mowbray is willing to take a punt if the right player becomes available. "We are looking at the top four but we are looking at every team," Mowbray said. "I think you've got to look at them but you are only allowed two internal loans. "Once you have used your two you don't get any more all season so if we're going to loan from the Premier League we've got to make sure we get them right. "If the right ones aren't available we won't be using them. We're not going to use two loans for the sake of using two loans. "If people aren't available in the summer they might be available in January. "It is cost-effective as well because you might be getting a player who is worth pounds 5million or pounds 10million and you only need to pay his salary. "If you can do that for a year you take the hit on what it costs you to pay him because there is no long-term outlay. We need to look at that and hopefully use it well." |
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