Middlesbrough are attempting to recruit West Bromwich Albion midfielder Alex Mowatt on a loan deal, according to a report from the Daily Mail. The 27-year-old only arrived at The Hawthorns last term and looked set to be one of the first names on the teamsheet for the foreseeable future after...
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79.6% pass completion: The West Brom player who could prove to be a hit at Middlesbrough following transfer talks
Middlesbrough are attempting to recruit West Bromwich Albion midfielder Alex Mowatt on a loan deal, according to a report from the Daily Mail.
The 27-year-old only arrived at The Hawthorns last term and looked set to be one of the first names on the teamsheet for the foreseeable future after being brought in by Valerian Ismael, who started him regularly at former club Barnsley as his captain.
And to no one’s surprise, he was a regular starter alongside Jake Livermore in the middle of the park, operating in Ismael’s 3-4-3 system and managing to retain his starting spot, often at the expense of Jayson Molumby and Robert Snodgrass.
However, this summer may play a big part in the potential downfall of his career in the Midlands, with John Swift and Okay Yoksulu both coming in as exceptional options for current boss Steve Bruce.
Bruce also seems to prefer Jayson Molumby over the ex-Tyke too, something that looks set to limit his playing time this season, coming on for a very short cameo against Boro before failing to make it on at all against Watford.
With this, Albion could be willing to sanction a temporary move away for the 27-year-old and Chris Wilder’s side are seemingly keen to take advantage of this with a loan deal potentially in the pipeline.
He could come in to replace Marcus Tavernier, though it’s difficult to compare the two considering Mowatt operated in a 3-4-3 system under Ismael, not exactly giving him the freedom to roam in the final third very often as he remained alongside Jake Livermore and others.
Completing 79.6% of his passes last season compared to Tavernier’s 80.1%, the two are similar in that department, though it could be argued that the latter is entitled to have a lower percentage as someone who often operated in the final third, a much higher-risk area.
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