Cox goes West 

Brom deal nets Town initial £900K

 

West Brom have signed Swindon striker Simon Cox for £1.9 million.

 

The deal means Town will receive £900K upfront, with £600K going to Cox's former club Reading as part of a sell-on clause. The remaining £400,000 is payable depending on future performance.

 

Championship bound: Simon Cox, seen here scoring against Leeds last season calyx multimedia

 

Swindon chairman described the transfer as a 'proper deal and the right one'.

 

Cox signed for Swindon from Reading for £200,000 in January 2008 and was joint League One top scorer last season with 29 goals.

 

"Of course, I would have liked to have kept him," commented Robins' manager Danny Wilson, "strikers of his calibre are hard to find and West Brom have signed a proven goalscorer."

 

"I wish him all the best."

 

Win tickets to see Cox's return

 

Simon Cox will be expected to play in the pre-season friendly fixture between Swindon and West Brom at the County Ground on 28th July - and we've 2 hospitality tickets to give away for the game.

 

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