It was something of a "revolving door" summer at The Hawthorns.
Thirteen senior players departed West Bromwich Albion, if you include the three expired loans, and nine came in to replace them.
Of those nine incomings, four were centre-backs and two were full-backs. So, two-thirds of Albion's summer business was concentrated on making our backline stronger and younger.
At the other end of the field, Albion allowed players who had contributed 26 out of our 43 assists in 2024-25 to leave. The result has been somewhat inevitable.
At the back, Albion look solid.