Albion, due to their off-field finances being as they are, are expected to explore the free agent market as they did so - to very good effect - last summer when they moved quickly to acquire John Swift and Jed Wallace, and soon after Okay Yokuslu.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/no-holidays-market-west-brom-26904263

Albion were dealt another attacking fitness blow losing creative midfielder John Swift before the 1-1 draw with Stoke.

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Former Sunderland striker Josh Maja made his first start for the Baggies, while Kyle Bartley, Jayson Molumby, and John Swift also came into the side, with Thomas-Asante, Semi Ajayi, Matt Phillips, and Okay Yokuslu the men to make way.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/sunderland-west-bromwich-match-report-28258068

The home side gifted John Swift the ball inside their area, he calmly rolled the ball back to Yokuslu who calmly slotted it beyond Andy Fisher.

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The Spaniard has decided to make just the one change to his starting XI, that being the introduction of John Swift for Jeremy Sarmiento.

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This was an afternoon for that pair to really stake a claim against Matt Phillips and John Swift, who remained unused substitutes.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2023/01/09/baggies-are-bailed-out-bybrandons-late-late-show/