‘Good lad’ James McClean commits to West Brom until 2019

Ireland winger James McClean has signed a £1m (€1.17m) contract that will keep him at West Brom until at least 2019.

Tony Pulis was keen to offer McClean new terms as he has knuckled down to play the ‘Pulis way’ and often doubled roles as an extra defender.

On-field clashes and intense publicity about the Derryman’s refusal to wear a poppy have not stopped McClean from being one of the main men in Albion’s revival since his £1.5m (€1.75) move from Wigan in June 2015.