Tamas: West Brom loan
West Brom have struck an agreement with Auxerre to bring in Gabriel Tamas on loan.
The Championship high-flyers were linked with a move for the Romanian defender in the summer and are now set to recruit him on a deal until the end of the season.
The loan is subject to Tamas being granted a work permit and international clearance, but if there are no problems the Baggies would then have the opportunity to make the move permanent.
Tamas, 26, will not be eligible for the FA Cup tie against Huddersfield on Saturday.
But his arrival will provide manager Roberto Di Matteo with much-needed cover in central defence after Abdoulaye Meite left for the African Cup of Nations.

Championship round up - 20th March
Bristol City 2-2 Newcastle - Highlights
West Brom 3-2 Preston - Highlights
Nottm Forest 1-0 Peterborough - Highlights
Sheff Wed 0-0 Derby - Highlights
Scunthorpe 2-1 Plymouth - Highlights
Ipswich 1-0 Barnsley - Highlights
Blackpool 2-2 Crystal Palace - Highlights
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 23rd March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Blackpool vs Swansea |
| 19:45 | Bristol City vs Barnsley |
| 19:45 | Doncaster vs Newcastle |
| 19:45 | Ipswich vs Plymouth |
| 19:45 | Nottm Forest vs Crystal Palace |
| 19:45 | Scunthorpe vs Peterborough |
| 20:00 | Middlesbrough vs Preston |
| 20:00 | QPR vs Derby |
| Wednesday 24th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 19:45 | Cardiff vs Sheff Utd |
| 19:45 | Leicester vs Reading |
| 19:45 | Sheff Wed vs Watford |
| 19:45 | West Brom vs Coventry |
| Saturday 27th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| 12:45 | Crystal Palace vs Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Barnsley vs Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Coventry vs Sheff Wed |
| 15:00 | Derby vs Leicester |
| 15:00 | Peterborough vs Bristol City |
| 15:00 | Plymouth vs Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Preston vs QPR |
| 15:00 | Reading vs West Brom |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 21st March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Leicester 2 - 2 Coventry | |
| Cardiff 3 - 1 Watford | |
| Saturday 20th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| QPR 1 - 1 Swansea | |
| Scunthorpe 2 - 1 Plymouth | |
| Doncaster 1 - 1 Sheff Utd | |
| Nottm Forest 1 - 0 Peterborough | |
| Blackpool 2 - 2 Crystal Palace | |
| Ipswich 1 - 0 Barnsley | |
| West Brom 3 - 2 Preston | |
| Bristol City 2 - 2 Newcastle | |
| Sheff Wed 0 - 0 Derby | |
| Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Reading | |
| Wednesday 17th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Newcastle 3 - 0 Scunthorpe | |
| Tuesday 16th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Peterborough 1 - 2 Doncaster | |
| Derby 2 - 2 Middlesbrough | |
| Swansea 0 - 2 West Brom | |
| Coventry 1 - 2 Cardiff | |
| Barnsley 2 - 1 Nottm Forest | |
| Reading 1 - 0 QPR | |
| Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Leicester | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 37 | 77 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 75 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 67 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 37 | 61 |
| 5 | Swansea City | 38 | 61 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 37 | 58 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 38 | 53 |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 38 | 52 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 38 | 51 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 38 | 51 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 50 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 37 | 49 |
| 13 | Reading | 36 | 48 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 38 | 48 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 47 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 38 | 46 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 45 |
| 18 | Derby County | 38 | 44 |
| 19 | Watford | 36 | 42 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 41 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 40 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 39 |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle | 37 | 34 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 38 | 30 |
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