10 players set to leave West Brom | OneFootball

FLW lists the players who are set to depart The Hawthorns this summer.

West Brom are beginning to shape plans for the 2026-27 campaign after securing their second tier status under James Morrison.

A goalless draw against promotion-chasing Ipswich Town was enough to get the Black Country outfit over the line in their quest for survival, while Albion may be walking away slightly disappointed that they didn’t take maximum points at The Hawthorns.

Albion knew a point would confirm their stay in the second tier after the EFL deducted the Baggies two points for breaching P&S rules, with this outcome galvanising Morrison’s men, who showed so much heart and desire to go toe-to-toe with one of the league’s best teams.

Jubilation rang out at The Hawthorns when the full-time whistle was blown, with Morrison doing a simply outstanding job to guide what looked to be a rudderless group of players to a 10-game unbeaten run, while keeping seven clean sheets from their last eight outings.

And from such a remarkable turnaround, the Baggies legend has been made the permanent head coach at The Hawthorns, penning a two-year contract and hopeful of getting the club back towards the top end of the Championship table next season.

The Baggies legend will be in for a tough summer in his opening full-time campaign though, with many Albion players set to depart the club this summer, as the Black Country outfit prepares for somewhat of a rebuild after an overly disappointing season.

And with this in mind, FLW details the players who are all but set to depart B71 this summer.

Daryl Dike

Daryl Dike is the first player out of contract, with Albion supporters bound to be deeply frustrated by his injury troubles during his stay.

Joining for a reported £7m fee from Orlando City back in 2021, Dike’s opening season for Albion saw him make just two appearances, as a hamstring injury on his home debut against Peterborough United ruled him out for the remainder of the term.

Heading into 2022-23 under Steve Bruce, the American international was sidelined for 19 games with a thigh injury, before earning his longest run of playing time in an Albion shirt under Carlos Corberan, featuring in 22 consecutive games and scoring seven goals in the process.

But over that and the following season, Dike suffered two gut-wrenching Achilles tendon ruptures, meaning he didn’t make a consistent return to action until February 2025, with Tony Mowbray at the helm.

While he has managed to keep himself fit for the majority of the 2025-26 campaign and net twice in as many games against Preston North End and Watford on the way to Albion’s escape, opportunities have been limited for the frontman, and after playing a total number of games for West Brom in five seasons that you would expect to see in one or two, it seems very likely that the club will part ways with the forward.

Josh Maja

Equally, striker Josh Maja has had his fair share of injury troubles since linking up at The Hawthorns.

Maja originally joined Albion in the summer of 2023 on a free transfer following his departure from French outfit Bordeaux, but would feature just 12 times as two serious ankle injuries played a major part in scuppering his debut term.

He would return the following season under Carlos Corberan fit and firing, with the Nigerian international netting 12 times in 26 appearances before lower leg surgery ruled him out for the remainder of the season. Maja’s absence was significantly felt as he remained Albion’s top scorer for that season despite being ruled out of action since January.

This season, Maja has built up his fitness but showed little signs of returning to being the clinical frontman shown over 12 months ago, with a lack of pace and willingness to get stuck in likely meaning he will depart the club in the summer.

Jed Wallace

Next up is club captain Jed Wallace, who has failed to live up to the hype he originally built when joining from Millwall on a free transfer.

After registering 37 goals and 39 assists in over 200 second-tier appearances at the Den, there was so much optimism that Wallace could be the key to getting Albion free-scoring and potent in the final third.

But Wallace has been unable to get into the double figures for goals or assists throughout his time at the club, with his best return coming in his debut campaign when he notched six goals and eight assists.

2024-25’s tally of just a solitary goal and an assist epitomised the decline, while injuries have crept in, which is making it increasingly difficult to see him returning to his best.

Again, it seems another deal that isn’t going to work out on the pitch, but Wallace has at least been some help to the playing squad with his leadership qualities.

Karlan Grant

Karlan Grant is entering his sixth and most likely final season as a West Brom player, with the contract he signed in 2020 running down this summer.

Since joining from Huddersfield Town following Albion’s promotion back to the Premier League, Grant has largely underwhelmed during his time in the West Midlands, with his only impressive scoring season coming in 2021-22 when he netted 18 times.

Apart from that term, the 28-year-old has been unable to reach double figures for goals in a campaign, with some of his Albion stint involving a loan out to Cardiff City in the second tier.

Grant has also just returned from a three month lay-off following hamstring surgery, so that could prove to be what paves his exit from The Hawthorns.

Joe Wildsmith

Shot-stopper Joe Wildsmith's contract at West Brom runs down this summer, and he’s a figure the majority of Albion supporters will be happy to see the back of.

The ex-Derby County man failed to fill the gaping hole left by Alex Palmer’s departure to Ipswich Town at the turn of 2025, with a series of costly mistakes against the likes of Burnley and Sunderland saw him last just 10 games, as Josh Griffiths grabbed his spot.

In 2025-26, Wildsmith was originally second choice, but was recalled back into the starting lineup in December under Ryan Mason following some poor showings from Griffiths.

But that change in goal lasted just seven games itself, with Wildsmith failing to be a calm and assured figure to help the Baggies backline.

And the individual mistakes kept on cropping up at crucial times too, which has led to the club loaning him out to Middlesbrough for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign.

After his loan spell at Boro runs down, he is expected to become a free agent and depart The Hawthorns.

Max O’Leary

The final player who could well be leaving West Brom in the summer is Wildsmith’s replacement Max O'Leary, who joined the club from Bristol City during the January transfer window.

Despite making such a poor error on his debut at Derby County when he dropped the ball from a simple cross to allow Patrick Ageymang to score, O’Leary has been a mainstay in the Albion goal, with his displays continually improving and seeing him be a big player in Albion rediscovering their defensive solidity under James Morrison.

West Brom are believed to hold an option of extending O'Leary's contract by another year, and now they are confirmed to be a Championship side next season, they could well be tempted to trigger it.

Charlie Taylor

Moving onto the loanees, Southampton man Charlie Taylor is expected to depart The Hawthorns.

The 32-year-old has largely been a squad player throughout his loan spell, featuring both in central defence and at left-back over the course of the season.

Opportunities have been particularly limited under Morrison due to the backline establishing itself in the form of Danny Imray, Nat Phillips, George Campbell and Callum Styles, while Taylor has lacked the pace and physicality to deal with the rough and tumble of the Championship.

Failing to standout in the blue and white stripes, the Baggies faithful will be happy to see Taylor return to the South Coast after a very below-par campaign.

Danny Imray

Next up is Danny Imray, who has been a big success story since linking up from Crystal Palace during the January transfer window.

The right-back has made a meteoric rise in the English game over the last season, stepping up from non-league all the way to the second tier, taking on every challenge head on and proving he has the qualities to succeed.

Imray’s marauding runs and forward-thinking approach down the right flank has seen him become an extra source of creativity in the Albion side, while his dogged defensive work hasn’t gone unnoticed either, with the 22-year-old showcasing himself as one of the best full-backs in the division during these small bitesize of games.

Imray is believed to have another year on his contract at Selhurst Park, so he is set to depart the Baggies, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Black Country outfit attempt to bring him back to The Hawthorns on a permanent deal this summer.

Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba

Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba was another loanee to walk through the building at The Hawthorns to aid their survival bid in January, but the former Albion academy graduate hasn’t been able to make it a fairytale return on the pitch.

After originally exciting under Eric Ramsay, the winger has fallen out of favour under the interim charge of Morrison, normally getting the crumbs of minutes off the bench, while failing to make a noticeable difference.

It’s yet another loan deal from Aston Villa that has been unable to work out, with Albion needing to go about different routes next season following the stints of both Jimoh-Aloba and Samuel Iling-Junior.

Hindolo Mustapha

Rounding off West Brom’s loanees is Hindolo Mustapha, whose short-term spell from Crystal Palace hasn’t panned out the way anyone would have wanted.

His 45-minute debut in the FA Cup under Eric Ramsay has been his largest spell of gametime, with the loanee used more in Albion’s Premier League 2 setup than the actual first-team squad.

It will feel like a wasted period of time for Mustapha, who could have gone down to League One to secure regular minutes, and that could well be his approach for next term once his miserable time at The Hawthorns is brought to an end.