Eleven players out says West Brom chairman

May 22 2009 by Chris Lepkowski

Peace added: "Ryan Donk will be going back, as will Jay Simpson.

"As for Ferguson - he's a Rangers player and if he becomes available then I'm sure we'll have a chat.

"If he's available we will see, if he's not we won't.

"There are a couple of positions we know we need to streghten - the Fortune position and the other one.

"We'd love to have Fortune but the Championship is not the Premier League so it's unlikely.

"Overall we want to get the quantity down and upgrade the quality.

"We need to reduce the first-team squad. It currently stands at 31 and we will reduce it next season to about 20, including goalkeepers and 18 outfield players.

"We can supplement that with loan players during the season.

"Reducing the squad by that much it means we won't be selling the prized assets but moving on those who haven't maybe figured as often."

Peace also confirmed that Albion's reserve team would mainly compromise of under-20s, under-18s and first-teamers returning from injury.