BBC · Sep 2, 2025
Iling-Junior: 'Baggies wanted me all summer'
Samuel Iling-Junior fixes his eyes on the play while turning out for Aston Villa in a pre-season friendlyNew West Bromwich Albion winger Samuel Iling-Junior says that while the announcement of his arrival was made on transfer deadline day, the interest from The Hawthorns had lasted throughout the summer.
The 21-year-old, who helped England win the European Under-21 Championship this summer, has joined on a season-long loan deal from Aston Villa.
He told the club's website: "The interest has been there since the start of the window.
"That's something that you think about as a player, the fact that teams want you and they're really keen on you.