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Per a report from Mundo Deportivo, West Brom are showing an interest in Spanish midfielder Jordi Quintilla.
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After losing James Morrison and Gareth Barry this summer following their releases, West Brom will need to be in the market for more central midfielders.
The fact they could also lose Rekeem Harper who is yet to agree a new contract only makes the need even greater.
Vincent Thill and Tolgay Arslan have reportedly been lined up as midfield targets but another central player they have an interest in is Quintilla.
Mundo Deportivo claim that the St Gallen man is wanted by both West Brom and Stuttgart.
Previously a product of Barcelona’s heralded La Masia academy that’s produced the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Iniesta, he’s had further spells in America and Switzerland.
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Barry may only have spent two years at West Brom but Quintilla could represent his long-term replacement if he signs for Albion this summer.
The former England international was a fine deep-lying playmaker back in his prime and shone for Manchester City in that role, helping them to win a Premier League title in 2012. The Baggies’ Spanish target is a very similar player.
Standing at 6 ft 1, Quintilla is the same height as the former Albion man and has comparable traits, boasting the ability to dictate the play from deep and play in a holding role and slightly further forward too.
Last season, the 25-year-old played 34 matches as a defensive midfielder but wasn’t afraid to carry the ball forward, showing his creative nous as well as his defensive capabilities.
In the Swiss Super League last term, he scored twice and also claimed three assists.
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There is another comparison to be made in the feet that they use too. Both the 38-year-old and the ex-Barcelona man are left-footed, although one of Quintilla’s downfalls is his inability to use his right regularly.
The fact he claimed ten yellow cards in the league throughout 2018/19 shows he isn’t afraid to get stuck into a challenge, whilst his five goal contributions demonstrate he’s also capable in the final third.
