Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Saturday that West Brom reached a permanent agreement and personal terms to sign 19-year-old Carter Pinnington from Liverpool.
- Pinnington joined Liverpool’s academy at age seven, signed his first professional contract in May 2024, trained with the first team and featured in senior-adjacent matches but made no senior appearance for the club.
- Scouts and reporters describe him as a technically strong, versatile defender who can also play defensive midfield and has captained England youth teams, marking him as a high-potential prospect.
- West Brom beat interest from other Premier League and Championship clubs to secure the transfer as manager James Morrison continues to recruit young talent ahead of the new season.
- Because the deal is reported as permanent, Liverpool will not retain a recall and Pinnington is likely to get earlier senior minutes at The Hawthorns, which could speed his development into a first-team player.