West Brom bid for Eiji Kawashima

ShareWest Brom are stepping up their interest in Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima. The 28-year-old's Belgian club Lierse SK say they have received an initial bid and a deal appears likely. Kawashima said: 'Talks are still going on [with West Brom] and we are waiting for people to start moving. England bound: Eiji Kawashima looks set for a move to West Brom 'I am talking with my agent but I am not in a rush. I will wait until the middle of June or something. 'Iam talking with a few clubs but I have to look at the conditions, whether I can play or not and what the club are thinking. 'Then I will take my direction for next season.' Albion's 14-year-old midfielder Jerome Sinclair is wanted by Liverpool.  Hands off! Hodgson offers Odemwingie new deal to ward off WengerBaggies boss Hodgson backing Billy the Kid to be a Premier League hitPeter's perfect: Wenger wings it with ?4m bid for West Brom's OdemwingieAll the latest West Bromwich Albion news, features and opinion  Explore more:Places: Liverpool, Japan