West Brom are in talks to sign the 18-goal striker

After cooling off a bit at the end of the 2025/26 Championship season, West Bromwich Albion are starting to pick up the pace with summer recruitment.

The Baggies are reportedly set to complete a deal to sign the 19-year-old England international Carter Pinnington from Liverpool on a permanent deal, strengthening the depth of their defensive options.

James Morrison’s side are also in advanced talks with Premier League side Chelsea over a deal to bring Jimmy-Jay Morgan to The Hawthorns in the summer transfer window.

The 20-year-old striker, who played as a number ten, spent the 2025/26 season on loan at Peterborough United in League One, and is now looking to take his career a step further.

Morgan finished the campaign with a return of 14 goals and three assists in 38 games in all competitions, including 12 goals in 34 games in the third tier of English football.

West Brom are eyeing a deal to sign the Premier League midfielder

The Chelsea youngster has shown great signs of promise during his League One loan spell with Posh, but it remains to be seen whether he can make the step up to the Championship.

Meanwhile, the club is reportedly on the verge of signing another Morrison striker who could be the best addition to the club this off-season.

According to West Brom Xtra, West Bromwich Albion are in talks to sign Falkirk forward Barney Stewart to strengthen their options at the back end of the pitch.

The report states that the club have already seen one bid rejected for the Scottish striker, and it remains to be seen how much the Premiership side are willing to ask for their striker.

It added that they have identified the Scotland U21 international as their top target in the summer transfer window, as they look to add a new number nine to the squad.

Daryl Dike has been released and Karlan Grant and Josh Maja are both still in contract negotiations before their deals expire at the end of the month.

Why Barney Stewart would be a better West Brom player than Jimmy-Jay Morgan

If the Baggies can secure a deal for the Falkirk striker in the coming weeks or months, he could be a better signing than Jimmy-Jay Morgan this summer.

While it remains to be seen whether the Chelsea boy can take his performances to the next level, Stewart has proved in the 2025/26 campaign that his goalscoring qualities stand out at any level.

The Scotland star spent the first half of the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Dunfermline in Scotland’s second division, scoring four goals in 11 league appearances before returning to Falkirk.

Stewart made a seamless transition to top-flight football in the second half of the season, scoring eight goals in 17 league games for Falkirk, and his minutes per goal rate remained unchanged from his time in the Championship.

It shows that the 22-year-old striker, who scored 18 goals in all competitions for the two clubs combined, can step up his game to play at the highest levels, as he has brilliant movement and is an incredibly skilled coach.

Therefore, Stewart should not have too many problems adapting to life in the Championship with West Brom, which is why he can be a good team player, and even better than Morgan.

Although the young Englishman has shown confidence in League One, he is yet to show that his performances can rise. In addition, Stewart’s haul of 18 goals is more than Morgan has ever accomplished in a career-high season.

No West Brom player has scored more than nine goals in the Championship this season, with Aune Heggebo finishing the campaign as top scorer, suggesting Morrison needs a clinical number nine who can score regularly next term.

Stewart’s form throughout the 2025/26 campaign for Dunfermline and Falkirk suggests he could be just what the Baggies need, which is why they should now complete a deal for him in the coming weeks.