Albion boss Steve Coppell believes Paul Brooker could become a supersub in the Premiership for Leicester.

Brooker is expected to complete his dream switch to the Foxes this week on a two-year contract.

Micky Adams' move to re-sign on a free transfer the winger he brought to Albion three years ago after taking him on as an apprentice at Fulham has shocked Seagulls supporters but not Coppell.

"He can take players on and beat them on a postage stamp," said the former Manchester United and England wide man. "He doesn't need a lot of space.

"If I was Micky Adams, and he knows Paul better than me, I would probably be looking at him in the short term as a helluva fella to have on the bench.

"He could come on and cause havoc in the last ten to 15 minutes. I encouraged him to do that and not to fear losing the ball."

Coppell was resigned to losing the out-of-contract Brooker before The Argus revealed last month that he was Leicester-bound and the player broke his silence in an exclusive interview on Saturday.

"Having had discussions with him at the end of the season I three-quarters expected it, so he has been a little bit out of my thinking anyway," Coppell said.

"I haven't made contact with him. What's going to happen is going to happen.

"His mind is made up from what he has said and it is no contest.

"If he has got the chance of playing in the Premiership he has to take it."