Peter Odemwingie to stay at West Brom; ...switches agents

Head coach Steve Clarke believes West Brom's wantaway striker Peter Odemwingie could still be at the club next season.

Odemwingie unleashed a bitter Twitter rant against the Baggies during January after they rejected his transfer request. The Nigeria international then turned up at Loftus Road on transfer deadline day without permission from West Brom, only for a possible move to QPR to fall through.

Odemwingie, who has 15 months left on his current contract, hinted that he would look to leave the Hawthorns during the summer.

But when asked if Odemwingie could have a future with West Brom beyond the summer, Clarke said: 'Yes, why not. Things happen and then life moves on.

'That's the world. It happens in life and in sport. There is a possibility, yes, and Peter is under contract for another year.

'It is not a conversation I've had with Peter. He is still trying to get back into the team.'

The West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie has also changed agents after his QPR transfer fiasco.

Odemwingie was recommended to change his agents by manager Steve Clarke as a result of his crass breaking of football transfer protocol.

The Nigeria international has had numerous representatives during his career but he took Clarke's advice on board and sacked the Cayman Island-registered Barry McIntosh, who was in the car with Odemwingie at Loftus Road.

Established agent Rob Segal, whose clients include Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, is now looking after Odemwingie on a two-year contract and told him to concentrate on football and watch what he tweets.


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