Tony Mowbray on trail of a Talisman for West Bromwich Albion

Dec 4 2008 by Chris Lepkowski

TONY Mowbray hopes to find a Talismanic figure who will provide the ‘chemistry’ for Albion’s survival bid.

The Baggies boss is putting the finishing touches to his hit list for next month’s transfer window.

January is not the ideal time for strenghtening but Albion made the most of the New Year market four seasons ago.

Kieran Richardson arrived from Manchester United in January 2005, giving Albion energy, pace and power from midfield, along with three goals, during the second half of the campaign.

Likewise, over at Blues, Christophe Dugarry signed exactly two years earlier to push Steve Bruce’s men to top flight safety.

Mowbray said: “When you get a Premier League striker who will

come and score 10 to 15 goals for you between January and