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Toby Collyer Completes £3m West Brom Transfer and Wants to Prove Himself
The midfielder has signed a four-year deal and West Brom beat Middlesbrough and Hull to his signature, with the fee rising to £7.6 million.
West Bromwich Albion signed midfielder Toby Collyer from Manchester United on a four-year contract for an initial £3 million, making him the club's ninth summer signing.
Manager James Morrison strongly pushed for the move, beating Middlesbrough and Hull for Collyer's signature after the midfielder made 12 Championship appearances during a previous loan spell in the Black Country under Ryan Mason.
The deal could rise to £7.6m with add-ons including promotion and European qualification, while United retained a 40 per cent sell-on fee in the agreement.
On Saturday, Collyer watched from the Riverside Stadium as his new colleagues fell to a 3-1 defeat against Boro, ending the club's 100 per cent Championship record.
Eager to prove his worth at The Hawthorns, the midfielder stated, "I really enjoyed every second of my loan spell here last season," and noted now is the "right time" to kick on.
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