Mowbray confident midfielder Dorrans will sign a new deal at West Brom

08 May 2009 10:01
West Brom midfielder Graham Dorrans is set to sign a new contract with the midlands club - less than a year after making the switch from Livingston.[LNB]Baggies boss Tony Mowbray is optimistic Dorrans will put pen to paper after being impressed by the Scottish Under-21 international.[LNB]He has been a regular member of Albion's squad during the second half of the current campaign and made two Barclays Premier League starts.[LNB][LNB] Impressed: Baggies' Graham Dorrans tussles with Djibril Cisse of Sunderland [LNB]Mowbray said: 'Hopefully we will be agreeing a new deal with Grahamvery shortly. I would suggest that is imminent. It is great credit tothe boy that he has earned a new contract.[LNB]'This year he has taken huge strides and broken into the team and he warrantsthe contract that has been offered to him which he is more than happy to sign.[LNB]'Hopefully if it is the start of his journey with Albion and it willbe a long and successful one. He is showing he has the potential to bea decent footballer.'[LNB]Dorrans spent five years at Livingston, scoring 20 goals in 91appearances, before agreeing to join Albion last summer in a £100,000deal which could eventually rise to £150,000.[LNB] Baggies boss Mowbray insists his doomed side can bounce straight back to top flightTottenham 1 West Brom 0: Gomes the great closes in on club recordWEST BROM FC

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