West Brom Transfers: 5 Replacements For Retiring Nicolas Anelka

2. Demba Ba

Demba Ba The Chelsea star has been linked with a season-long loan move to West Brom this summer just seven months after joining the Blues from Newcastle United. The Senegal star was the Magpie's joint-top scorer last season alongside Papiss Cisse despite leaving midway through the campaign for Stamford Bridge, where the goals haven't been quite as free-flowing. Ba managed just two league goals in 14 appearances last term and is expected to be dropped in favour of former Baggies loanee Romelu Lukaku for tonight's top-of-the-table clash with Manchester United. The 28-year-old has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge lately and with the continued presence of Fernando Torres, recent acquisition of Andre Schurrle and potential arrival of Wayne Rooney, Ba could see his playing time in West London vanish. West Brom would certainly be up for loaning another striker from Chelsea and this is a move that would seem to suit all parties.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.