Nathan Ferguson’s move from West Bromwich Albion to Crystal Palace fell through on deadline day, due to a knee issue that was brought up in the medical, as reported by The Evening Standard.
It is suggested within the report that Palace tried to renegotiate on the fee due to the problem, but the two parties were eventually unable to agree on a deal.
This means that the teenager will be staying at the Hawthorns until the season’s end, at least, which can lead to the argument that Slaven Bilic is now left with a selection dilemma.
The 19-year-old has been a useful player to have so far this season, starting 21 games with a near-split between right and left-back, scoring one goal and adding a further assist in that time.
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He has also made a real impact defensively, averaging 2.4 tackles, 0.9 interceptions and 1.7 clearances per game.
However, Bilic will now need to assess whether he feels the teenager’s head has strayed after coming so close to the exit door, while there are other options who will be competing for a place in the team.
Most notably, while Ferguson’s move was falling through on deadline day, Lee Peltier completed his switch from Cardiff City, with Bluebirds fans’ reaction offering an indication of how popular he was.
The 33-year-old’s statistics also show the veteran’s defensive solidity, as in his 24 starts and one appearance off the bench, he averaged 1.4 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, 3.1 clearances and 0.6 blocks per game, while being dribbled past just 0.2 times.
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In addition, Conor Townsend staked his claim to stay in the side during the Baggies’ 2-0 win over Luton Town.
That is because he put in a performance that was deemed to be Man of the Match worthy by WhoScored, featuring six completed tackles, three clearances, one interception and three aerial duels won.
Therefore, Bilic has definitely been left with decisions to make after the late transfer twist of Ferguson’s Palace move falling through.
Meanwhile, West Brom fans reacted to links with Peltier on deadline day.