{"id":524922,"date":"2023-08-25T10:26:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T09:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=524922"},"modified":"2023-08-25T10:26:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T09:26:13","slug":"sources-kevin-mfuamba-to-sign-west-brom-deal-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-kevin-mfuamba-to-sign-west-brom-deal-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Kevin Mfuamba to sign West Brom deal today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>West Brom rising star Kevin Mfuamba has agreed a professional deal at the club after attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs,&nbsp;<strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The central midfielder, who turns 17 on Friday, will sign pro terms in what is a major boost for the Baggies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They feared losing the England Under-17 international to one of multiple top Premier League clubs who had made moves behind the scenes to lure him this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKTHROUGH! Everton close on HUGE double signing, Adams update, big Gnonto update\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gZ8PLzAS0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mfuamba made 18 appearances for West Brom&#8217;s youth side across all competitions last term, notching one assist in those outings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under-21s coach Richard Beale has been impressed with the teenager&#8217;s ability and performances and insisted he has a chance of playing at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/sport\/football\/west-bromwich-albion\/2023\/08\/23\/west-broms-kevin-mfuamba-has-chance-at-highest-level\/\">Express and Star<\/a> (23 August), Beale said he has seen and worked with a number of young players who have gone on to play at the top and believes Mfuamba could follow in their footsteps as long as he keeps his head down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The midfielder has featured twice for the Baggies so far this season in their Premier League 2 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/45908815_590x405-1-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"West Brom\" class=\"wp-image-346691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/45908815_590x405-1-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/45908815_590x405-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/45908815_590x405-1-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/45908815_590x405-1-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/45908815_590x405-1-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/45908815_590x405-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He played for the majority of their 3-0 win over Aston Villa and scored in their 3-3 draw with Blackburn last week (21 August).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youngster is yet to make his debut for the senior side at The Hawthorns but is seen as a solid prospect for the future as he commits himself to the Championship club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/kieran-maguire-slams-chaotic-and-clueless-guochuan-lai-after-2m-west-brom-news\/\">Kieran Maguire slams \u2018chaotic and clueless\u2019 Guochuan Lai after \u00a32m West Brom news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Brom rising star Kevin Mfuamba has agreed a professional deal at the club after attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs,&nbsp;sources have told Football Insider. The central midfielder, who turns 17 on Friday, will sign pro terms in what is a major boost for the Baggies. 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