New Cardiff City striker Eoin Doyle was a transfer target for West Bromwich Albion, according to the player's agent.
The 26-year-old joined the Championship side on Monday from Chesterfield for an undisclosed fee.
Eamonn Collins has revealed that West Brom came in for Doyle while he and his client were on their way to Cardiff, although the West Midlands outfit were also chasing West Ham United's Carlton Cole at the time.
"We got a bite from Cardiff yesterday morning and they agreed a deal with Chesterfield. Eoin packed his bags and went down to Cardiff but on the way down we had an interest from a Premier League club," Collins told RTE Sport.
"They said they were keen but had other irons in the fire. But when a Premier League club comes knocking, well we slowed down and just waited for a couple of hours to see if that one got going.
"When the Premier League come calling and you're already on your way to a big Championship club it can prove difficult. The club was actually West Brom, so we kind of knew what was going on with Carlton Cole going there."
Doyle netted 26 goals this season for Chesterfield before joining Cardiff.
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