Mowbray sealed a return to West Brom earlier this month, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract almost 16 years after he previously left the club for Celtic.
The 61-year-old’s first game in charge came against Middlesbrough and unfortunately ended in a 2-0 defeat, with the Baggies currently out of the Championship playoff places as a result.
Mowbray will get the chance to make a winning return at The Hawthorns against Portsmouth on Saturday, though, and there is still time for club chiefs to bolster the squad in the transfer market before the February 3 deadline.
Isaac Price became the first January signing, with the midfielder arriving from Standard Liege, and there have been rumours of a forward addition.
St Gallen striker Willem Geubbels has been mooted as a potential option on loan, with a move for Ipswich Town’s Ali Al-Hamadi falling through.
It’s not all incoming rumours doing the rounds, though, with a worrying update emerging on Grady Diangana.
As per transfer expert Romano, rivals Burnley have made an “offer” for Diangana, who is also attracting interest from Italy and Spain. The 26-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season as things stand. However, he has turned down the proposal from Turf Moor.
Diangana started Mowbray’s first game at the Riverside, playing the entire 90 minutes in a position just off the striker.
However, the club will know they are in a position where they can lose the DR Congo international for nothing relatively soon, so cashing in before the February 3 deadline could be an option.
Of course, Parma and Celta Vigo can go down the pre-contract agreement route due to Diangana’s contract situation.
The Baggies star seems happy under Mowbray, though, already praising the new manager, describing him as “very inspiring”.
It’s been fantastic; it’s always beneficial to seek guidance and inspiration from people like Tony. He was really encouraging before to the game, ensuring that we enjoyed it and could express ourselves. We know his experience, and we’ve seen his playing style at prior teams, so it’s great for us to get the opportunity to work with him. Hopefully, he can get us up.
“He was extremely upfront about wanting to get to know each player, what their strengths and shortcomings were, and he invited us to go talk to him. He loves someone who enjoys football, so if you ever have something on your chest, you can go get it out.”
