Mulumbu signs West Brom contract

Youssouf Mulumbu has signed a new WBA contract, the new deal will see him stay at the Hawthorns until at least 2016. The midfielder had been linked with a move to several other teams but has decided to stay put for the time being.

Steve Clarke was delighted to ensure the midfielder stayed put and said: “This is good news for everyone connected with West Bromwich Albion.

“Youssouf is a talented player and the fact he is willing to sign a contract extension shows we’re doing the right thing as a club.

“Youssouf is an important player for the group – the number of games he’s played in the past few seasons underlines this fact.

“The really pleasing thing is that Youssouf should now be coming into his best years as a footballer and will hopefully spend them here.”