West Brom eye surprise move for Arsenal defender as winger returns to Emirates

WEST BROM have been linked with a loan move for Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy after Serge Gnabry was recalled by Arsene Wenger.

 

West Brom can move for another Arsenal star after Serge Gnabry left the Hawthorms

 

The 20-year-old German winger signed for the Baggies on a season-long loan deal in August but played just three times under Tony Pulis.

The Birmingham Mail report that Pulis hasn't been impressed with Gnabry but now West Brom may target a move for Debuchy, with the French international desperate for first-team action ahead of Euro 2016.

Debuchy has lost his spot as Arsenal's first choice right-back in 2015 with the emerging Spanish right-bacl Hector Bellerin getting the nod from Wenger.

 

Under Premier League rules, clubs cannot loan two players from the same club but Gnabry's departure from the Hawthorns would free up a loan move for another Arsenal star.

The German played once in the Premier League when he came off the bench in West Brom's 3-2 defeat against Chelsea in August, as well as two appearances in the Capital One Cup.

Gnabry has been playing in the Under 21s in recent weeks alongside wantaway striker Saido Berahino.

 

Pulis has been linked with a move for Debuchy before and the Frenchman has not featured as much as he would have liked for the Gunners ahead of Euro 2016, with his country hosting the tournament this summer.

The Baggies are short of regular right-backs with Craig Dawson, preferably a centre-back, occupying the position for most of the campaign.

Costa Rican defender Christian Gamboa is the Baggies' only other recognised right-back but Pulis has only played him once in the Premier League this season.