Phillips among seven senior players to exit Baggies
Winger Matt Phillips is departing West Bromwich Albion after eight years.
Adam Reach, Nathaniel Chalobah, Erik Pieters, Yann M’Vila, Martin Kelly and Jovan Malcolm will also be leaving the club.
New contracts have been offered to defenders Cedric Kipre and Kyle Bartley as well as midfielder Alex Mowatt.
Phillips was signed by then boss Tony Pulis from QPR in July 2016 and the 33-year-old scored 31 goals in his 255 appearances for the club in all competitions.
He played an influential part in the club’s promotion to the Premier League in 2020 but has made less of an impact under head coach Carlos Corberan, last scoring against Hull City in November.
Midfielder Chalobah was a January transfer window signing on an 18-month deal from Fulham in 2023, while winger Reach signed in 2021 from Sheffield Wednesday and scored twice in 78 appearances.
Defender Pieters contributed to 24 clean sheets in his 61 appearances, starting in 19 games last season.
Midfielder M’Vila, a free transfer signing in February, made nine appearances.
West Brom remain in a tricky financial situation, despite finalising a takeover in February, but they have been successful under Corberan, making the play-off semi-finals to achieve their best finish to a season since earning promotion to the top flight in 2020.
However, Corberan will be keen to pick up fresh blood for next season’s Championship campaign after a two-leg defeat by Southampton
