Campbell set to join West Brom

KEVIN CAMPBELL is expected to join West Brom’s relegation battle in the next 24 hours after negotiating his pay-off from Everton.

The veteran striker was omitted from the Everton squad which beat Plymouth 3-1 in the FA Cup on Saturday, as discussions to end his five-year stay on Merseyside were completed over the weekend.

Campbell had six months left on his contract, which made him one of Everton’s highest-paid players on more than £35,000 a week.

He played his last game for the club in the midweek win over Portsmouth and would have been due more than £800,000 in wages before the end of the season, so Everton have been happy to end Campbell’s stay early.

The signing of James Beattie, and the fact that boss David Moyes believes young reserve Nick Chadwick is ready to step into more first-team action means Campbell can go.