Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Carlton Palmer believ

Former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Carlton Palmer believes Karlan Grant is likely to return to The Hawthorns and be integrated back into Carlos Corberan's squad.

The winger has been a regular fixture for Cardiff on the left wing under Erol Bulut, but recently revealed he had received no contact from his parent club since moving to the Welsh capital on loan this summer.


Corberan recently said he would take stock at the end of the season and assess Grant's performance and progress, but Palmer thinks there's every chance that, with increased investment into the Baggies, the Midlands club is likely to welcome him back and fork out on what are understood to be lofty wages at Championship level.

"Corberan has stated that the door is open for Karlan Grant, who left West Brom in the summer on a season-long loan to Cardiff, to return at some point," Palmer said. "I think many were surprised when Karlan was allowed to leave in the summer on loan, but I think this was more to do with his salary and cost cutting done by West Brom rather than do with Corberan," Palmer, who played for West Brom between 1984 and 1989, told Football League World.


"Grant will still have two years left on his contract if he is not recalled in January, so there is every chance he will return to his parent club, whether it is sooner or later

"Corberan likes versatile players, and Karlan was Albion's top scorer in 2021/22 with 18 goals. He's one of those players, he can play anywhere across the front line.

"With talk of an impending takeover, and with West Brom currently sitting in seventh place in the Championship, level on points with the play-off positions, if Corberan is allowed to bring in players in the January transfer window, he could well bring back a player who is playing regularly in the Championship and only have to find his salary not a fee.

Grant is on big money and they are skint.

I think they’ll try and sell him after this loan.

He’s doing well in my opinion but West Brom should know they won’t get back anywhere near what they paid for him if they do sell him.

Time will tell ...