Mowbray is determined to hold onto Kamara next season.

Last updated : 13 April 2007 By Danny Deeming
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has revealed his determination to keep leading scorer Diomansy Kamara at The Hawthorns this summer.Kamara has netted 22 goals during the current campaign to spearhead the Baggies' bid to regain their Premiership status at the first attempt. The Senegal international has been frequently linked with a move away from The Hawthorns but Mowbray, whose side entertain Sheffield Wednesday on Friday evening, wants to hang on to his services unless a big-money bid is received for the player. Middlesbrough have linked with a summer for Kamara.
Mowbray said: "We will hang on to everyone we want to hang on to and listen to offer for players we might want to listen to offers for. That's what contracts are all about. It amuses me when I read speculation saying 'this player will be off' when I know they've got three years left on their contract. There has been precedents set. People will only leave the club if we think it is right for them to leave the club. I would be very surprised if Joey (Kamara) wasn't being coveted by a lot of clubs because he is a very talented player. Cristiano Ronaldo is being coveted by Real Madrid but I can't see him making that move in the next year or two. Why won't it happen? Because he has got a contract with Manchester United. "Is it the same with Kamara? What do you think? We will decide if it is right for the football club. If not, they can speculate all they want really whether it's media, agents, it doesn't matter. Players sign contracts in good faith, we pay money in good faith, we expect 100% on a football field in good faith and that's the way contracts work. Mowbray is confident his players can keep their nerve as Albion enter the final straight of the season - starting with the Owls - looking to at least guarantee a spot in the play-offs.
He said: "I just want the team to play well, express themselves and try and win games. It doesn't change as far as we are concerned. Yes, it gets to the point where you've got to try and win games but words are cheap. I can sit here and say 'we must win, blah, blah, blah.' But come Friday night when the ball is rolling it's how brave we are to play, do we take our chances when they come along, having defenders concentrating. It's not about me sitting here saying 'we've got to keep our nerve'. It doesn't matter what I say. It's about what the team do on Friday night. They did alright on Monday (in the 2-1 win over Norwich) in a pressure situation. I would suggest they kept their nerve reasonably well and I've got no fears for them on Friday night."