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Baggies Cox bid accepted

Mon 29 Jun, 03:30 PM


Swindon have accepted a bid from West Brom for Simon Cox and have handed the Championship club permission to speak to the prolific striker.

The battle for Cox's signature has been fierce this summer with a handful of bids being rejected, while the likes of Celtic have also been linked with the 22-year-old. But it appears West Brom have won the race with a bid believed to be in the region of £2million including add-ons.

Cox, who scored 32 goals in all competitions last season, initially caught the eye of former Baggies boss Tony Mowbray before his switch north of the border to Parkhead.

But Cox has remained on their radar, although with Albion set to name their replacement this week, the move is not expected to go through until it has been verified by the new man in charge at The Hawthorns.

Robins chairman Andrew Fitton told the Swindon Advertiser: "It is fair to say that we have given West Brom permission to speak to the player. I'm not prepared to be drawn on the fee, but I will say that it is not disappointing.

"We have earmarked some of the money to strengthen the squad, and you should assume that we are already on the case in finding a replacement."

 

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  1. Im hoping Simon Cox will produce the goods, 32 goals­ for Swindon, cant be bad.....but beware, Baggies like­ signing lower league top scorers...Earnshaw,Hulse and­ Ellington and then find they cant cut the mustard at­ our place! wait and see.
    Boing Boing

    From paulday448, on Tue 30 Jun 7:23PM

  2. traitor mowbray fail fail

    From KENNETH K, on Tue 30 Jun 2:13AM

  3. 1 TONY MOWBRAY THERE`S ONLY 1 TONY MOWBRAY..... HAIL­ HAIL

    From Bazzabhoy!!, on Mon 29 Jun 5:29PM

  4. WOTS the point ion biddding on players when we AINT­ even put in a bid for a NEW MANAGER as WHO says a new­ manager would want him ???
    come on Peace get your­ fingers out ya backside and get a manager appointed­ youve had 2 weeks and not one man been tapped up, well­ apart from irvine 3 months ago !

    From Drew W, on Mon 29 Jun 4:25PM

  5. if hes cost £2m then no wonder leicester didnt follow­ up their interest what a waste of money

    From stevepd1970, on Mon 29 Jun 3:45PM

  6. hope he does well for you baggies ! hope he gets you­ back in the premier and the add-ons start paying in­ swindons favour . £2m is a snip in todays market and­ you got yourself a bargain .
    its gonna be hard to fill­ his boots.

    From darren, on Mon 29 Jun 3:09PM
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