[WBA-Josh]

Midfielder link

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/08/30/wes...-doucoure/

Doucoure is a good link but could be a bit expensive if we also plan to sign Phillipps and some others. He is a tall, beasty central midfielder who gets up and down the pitch very well. He is 1.83m in height so would bring good height into our midfield and his combative style would add the bite that we have lacked since Mulumbu's form dropped off at the start of last season.

He was used predomantly as an attacking midfielder last season with 2 defensive minded midfielders (Payot and Gelson Fernandes) behind him. If we can sign him, which could be difficult given that Napoli and Watford also want him, I would prefer to see him playing in a similar role to his at Rennes with him at the top of a central midfield triangle with 2 of Morrison, Yacob and Fletcher playing behind him.