West Brom boss Tony Pulis has admitted that Hal Robson-Kanu was not one of his main targets as he looked to bolster his threadbare striker force ahead of the transfer deadline.
Eyebrows were raised last week when, with the 11 p.m. cut off for signings having already passed, West Brom announced the signing of Robson-Kanu -- a player who had been a free agent all summer after leaving Reading at the end of last season.
It seemed like a last-ditch attempt to add to a pool of strikers which consisted of just Saido Berahino, who despite interest from Stoke and Crystal Palace remained at The Hawthorns for the third transfer window running, and Salomon Rondon, following Rickie Lambert's departure to Cardiff.