Former Walsall manager Dean Smith has spoken to the media as he begins his first few days as manager of Sky Bet Championship side Brentford, and has revealed that while there is no agreement in place, there is nothing stopping him bidding for several Saddlers players in the upcoming January transfer window.
According to GetWestLondon.co.uk; The likes of defender Rico Henry, striker Tom Bradshaw and attacker Romaine Sawyers have caught the eye at the Midlands side this term, and Saddlers fans will naturally fear their former boss returning for a plunder.
New Bees boss Smith refused to comment on any individual player, but admitted there is no gentleman's agreement preventing him hooking the Bescot's best.
He said: “There's been no agreement with Walsall, but we're on really good terms. You're looking too far ahead (talking about potential transfers), and I can't comment on what may or may not happen in the future.
“It's always difficult when you leave a football club close to your heart and where you have been for along time. Normally, any aspiring manager would jump at the chance to come and manage in the Championship, but it was still a tough one because of my affinity with Walsall.
“However, it's an offer that doesn't come around often, and it excited me. This football club fits my values, and me and my family decided it was the right decision. But I look back with great pride on what we left behind there at Walsall.”
SOURCE | GET WEST LONDON