He wouldn't have necessarily be first choice at the Albion either. Lita and Barnes obviously still be in the frame and Ulloa and CMS possibly in contention again before his loan would be up so potentially could have come to Albion and not played.. Players sign for all sorts of reasons. Andy...
If you want an insight into how players are signed at the Albion then David Burke is remarkably frank and detailed on this subject in this weeks Albion Roar >>
http://www.albionroar.co.uk/media/files/download.php?file=David-Burke-19th-Oct-2013.mp3
Oscar has had final say and there has been no...