Roy Hodgson fears Peter Odemwingie will leave West Brom

08 April 2011 08:39
Flying forward: Odemwingie (left) has been an instant success[LNB]Roy Hodgson admits West Brom may struggle to hold on to star striker Peter Odemwingie this summer.[LNB]Despite Albion's struggles this season, the Nigerian international has scored 10 goals for the club, more than double that of West Brom's second highest goalscorer.[LNB]And he has proved to be a bargain buy having joined for just ?2m from Lokomotiv Moscow in August.[LNB]Odemwingie, 29, has also been voted the third best newcomer in a Premier League poll of managers behind Rafael van der Vaart and David Silva.[LNB]And now Hodgson fears his star assest will be snapped up, even if he steers the club to safety.[LNB]'Perhaps,yes,' admitted the ex-Fulham manager. 'I will cross that bridge when the time comes. Most of the players in the Premier League are good enough to move on.[LNB]'We are very happy with Odemwingie of course. Peter has been an excellent signing for the club.[LNB]'He wasn't totally unknown, I knew of him at Fulham, he was on our scouting list, but the club did particularly well to tempt him away fromLokomotiv and do the deal.[LNB]'We are very happy with it and long may that continue.[LNB]'He'sscored 10 goals but if you add the goals he has scored to the goals he has helped produce he would be almost up into the 20 mark.[LNB]'That'squite incredible for a player in his first season in the Premier Leagueand playing at a club at the wrong end of the table.'[LNB]  West Brom need 45 points to secure top-flight status, warns Scharner Dignified Hodgson has the last laugh on Liverpool with West Brom winHodgson paid whopping ?7.3m for just six months work as Liverpool bossAll the latest West Bromwich Albion news, features and opinion [LNB]  Explore more:People: Roy Hodgson, David Silva

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