da bwin： West Bromwich Albion are set to announce Barnsley manager Valerien Ismael as their new boss today [Joseph Masi, Express and Star].

da realsbet： Ending months of speculation, the Baggies are set to bring their hunt for a new head coach to an end after Sam Allardyce departed the Hawthorns last month [Independent].

The West Midlands club are believed to have paid around £2 million in total to buy Ismael out of his contract, whilst the 45-year-old and the Baggies hierarchy are said to have taken the last day to iron out backroom arrangements [Express and Star].

Michael Appleton was also heavily in the frame for the position in recent days, however the former Bayern Munich man has emerged as the preferred candidate [Lincolnshire Live].

In light of this development, no wonder loads of West Bromwich Albion diehards took to Twitter to express their opinion on the latest news.

Baggies fans react:

Replying to the Express and Star Twitter page, here is how some WBA fans summarized their feelings on Ismael:

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“Today is Wednesday 23rd June 2021. Also known as Valérien Ismaël day. #WBA”

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“The longest countdown in history …..99….98….97 #wba”Credit: @StigsWBACousin”That means probably Monday then”Credit: @dbunce74″So hopefully in 14 weeks time we can look at signing players for the season ahead. WBA don’t like to work quickly do they”Credit: @DavidBriscoe9″It will be announced today!”Credit: @BOINGxxBAGGIES”Hurry up”Credit: @leonwba91In other news, a former England international warns a potential West Brom managerial target about a key issue at the club.