West Brom, who are quoted at +650 odds to win the 2007/08 English Championship at BetUS.com, look to have a battle on their hands to hold onto star man Curtis Davies. The club have attempted to ward off Premier League vultures circling Davies by reportedly slapping a £10million price tag on his head.
Albion chairman Jeremy Peace has insisted he will not sell any of the club's star players unless he receives a 'head-turning' offer this summer. After already rejected big-money bids for both Jason Koumas and Diomansy Kamara, Peace appears to be keeping his word.
Koumas and Kamara have both expressed a desire to play in the Premiership following West Brom’s failure to win promotion last season.
And on Thursday highly-rated centre-back Curtis Davies had a transfer request turned down by the Baggies, who signed the 22-year-old for £3 million from Luton two seasons ago.
Albion boss Tony Mowbray does not want to keep players who do not want to play for the club – but will not just "let players walk away".
Peace is believed to have turned down an £8.5 million bid for Davies from Portsmouth last summer – and this time around would only accept an offer in the region of £10 million for a player widely tipped for full England honours in coming seasons. London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have been heavily linked with Curtis, while Wigan also had a bid for him rejected last summer.
BetUS.com has posted European Football betting odds to win the 2007/08 Coca Cola Championship:
Charlton +600
West Bromwich +650
Wolverhamptom +750
Southhampton +900
Sheffield United +900
Watford +900
Leicester +1400
Coventry +1800
Crystal Palace +1800
Stoke +1800
Preston +2000
Sheffield Wednesday +2000
