Belgium international Sebastien Pocognoli has joined Albion from Hannover 96 after a recommendation from former loan star Romelu Lukaku.
The left-back defender has signed a three-year contract, plus a year in the club’s favour, after passing a medical at The Hawthorns this weekend.
The 26-year-old spoke to Chelsea’s Lukaku about his time at The Hawthorns and only heard good things from his Belgium international teammate.
“My mate Romelu Lukaku played here before so I know a little bit about the club, the history,” said the defender. “It's a good club, with a good image and for me it's exciting.
"I spoke to Romelu. He gave me the best opinion on the club. He was very positive and said to me that if I have the opportunity to go there then I should take it. His experience here was great. He scored a lot of goals, his relationship with the supporters was very good too.
"I received a great welcome from the group, the trainer and the staff.”
Pocognoli becomes Albion’s fourth signing of the summer after Craig Gardner, Joleon Lescott and Chris Baird joined the club.
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