West Bromwich Albion sign talented winger Jeremy Sarmiento on a season-long loan from Brighton
West Bromwich Albion have signed winger Jeremy Sarmiento on a season-long loan from Brighton.
The 21-year-old Ecuador international will wear the No 17 shirt during his time at The Hawthorns.
West Brom manager Carlos Corberan told the club’s official website: ‘I am very pleased to have signed a talented player from a Premier League club. He is an exciting player, who has great maturity for someone so young.
‘The fact he has already played in the Premier League and at a World Cup gives me the confidence that he has the personality and desire required to keep developing his skills.
‘He is a versatile attacker who can play on either wing, as well as through the middle as a 10, and his flexibility to play to a high standard in three different positions will be important to us.’
Sarmiento was previously at Charlton and Benfica as an academy player prior to signing for Brighton in 2021.
He has made 19 senior appearances for Brighton, 14 of which have come in the Premier League.
Born in Spain, he was previously capped by England at youth level but then elected to represent Ecuador, for whom he was part of the squad at last year’s World Cup in Qatar.
Last week Sarmiento agreed a new contract with Brighton which will run until 2027, with the club having the option to extend the deal for another year.
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Walsall continued their preparations for the new campaign with a victory over West Bromwich Albion Under 21s in a behind-closed-doors friendly.
Douglas James-Taylor and Freddie Draper netted first half goals for the Saddlers who ran out comfortable winners on a productive outing.
The Saddlers start well and almost immediately took the lead when Draper closed down the goalkeeper, blocked his kick and the ball almost trickled into the net.
Mat Sadler’s men enjoyed the majority of the possession in the first half and took the lead on 24 minutes when Taylor Allen’s volley was blocked and after a bit of pinball in the box, the ball fell to James-Taylor who arrowed it into the bottom corner.
Walsall doubled their advantage eight minutes later when Aramide Oteh switched the ball out wide to Joe Foulkes who crossed first time and Draper arrived at the back post to apply the finish.
Ryan Stirk came close to making it three moments later but his low drive was pushed away by the goalkeeper.
Sadler made a number of changes for the second half which saw the academy’s Dylan Thomas and Piers Juliff feature.
Allen, playing in a left centre-back role, made an excellent run early in the second half as his skipped his way through the Albion defence and was one-v-one but his effort was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Ronan Maher also came close in the second half as his fierce drive was tipped behind.
The Baggies had a couple of late opportunities but the Saddlers held firm and emerged victorious.
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