Peace open to offers

Albion chairman Jeremy Peace has for the first time admitted that major investment is needed to help the club establish themselves as a Premiership force. A day after failing to stop Zoltan Gera from joining relegation rivals Fulham, Peace has revealed a significant influx of money is required for the club to progress and compete with the riches of the English top-flight.

"We have always tried to organise the Club's finances on a sensible and prudent basis and we will continue to do so," Chairman and major shareholder Peace said.

"However, the reality is that to be successful in the Premiership a club of our size needs significantly more financial backing.

"We are now attractively placed to benefit from new investment and will listen to any substantive and sensible proposals which are in the best long-term interests of the club."