West Brom manager Roy Hodgson hoping for at least two new arrivals at The Hawthorns

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West Brom manager Roy Hodgson is hoping he will have at least two of his summer transfer targets on board in the coming weeks, but admitted the final decisions were out of his hands.

After taking over at The Hawthorns in February Hodgson guided the Baggies to an 11th place finish in the Premier League, but the former Liverpool and Fulham boss is keen to strengthen his squad so they can continue to compete and he has made his targets clear to the club’s hierarchy.

“There are a couple of major targets that I have identified and would like to see the club sign,” he told The Express & Star.

“For me, it’s the sooner the better on them. I don’t think we need an awful lot.

“We’ve got a big squad and decent squad, but there a couple of players I think could be really important for us and make a major difference.”

One area Hodgson will definitely be looking to improve is in goal following the departure of Scott Carson to Bursaspor, and Hodgson has put his faith in chairman Jeremy Peace and sporting director Dan Ashworth who are handling the club’s transfer dealings.

“The club know who they are – the chairman knows and Dan knows – and hopefully they will be working on that,” he continued.

“I can’t say whether I’m confident because I don’t control the club and I don’t control the purse strings.

“But I have made it very clear to the chairman and to Dan the ones I think would undoubtedly make us stronger.

“Now it’s up to them to decide whether that is a possibility for the club or not.”