West Brom keen on ex-Chelsea trio

Former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka could be in line for a shock return to the Premier League with West Brom.

It was widely assumed the Frenchman had played out his Premier League swansong when he left Chelsea for Chinese outfit Shanghai Shenhua in 2012, but a 12-month period marred with controversy has proved unsettling.

And Baggies boss Steve Clarke is now bidding to reunite with Anelka after working alongside the 34-year-old at Stamford Bridge, the Daily Mail reports. The move would see the former France international join his sixth Premier League club.

Ex-Chelsea strikers Salomon Kalou and Franco Di Santo are also believed to be on the radar of the Midlands club, who are looking to reinforce their front line after Romelu Lukaku concluded his season-long loan at The Hawthorns.