West Bromwich Albion are working on a deal to sign Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, according to the Express and Star.
The Lowdown: Choudhury profiled
The 24-year-old is a product of the Foxes academy system having first joined the club aged seven, where he worked his way up through the ranks of the U18s and U23s sides, captaining the latter. He made his senior first-team debut in a Carabao Cup outing against Liverpool back in 2017.
Despite his emergence through the ranks, with just over 12 months remaining on his contract at the King Power, not to mention his lack of game time having only made six top-flight appearances this season, the midfield maestro has been linked with an exit.
And it appears as though the Baggies more than fancy their chances of being able to bring the combative youngster to the Championship this summer.
The Latest: West Brom working on Choudhury deal
In an article published by the Express and Star, itās claimed that West Brom are currently in the process of ātrying to secureā a deal for Choudhury, who has emerged as a āprime targetā for manager Steve Bruce.
The source further states that the completion of a loan move to the Hawthorns is the āmost likelyā option at this moment in time, but it āis possibleā he could join on a permanent basis āshould the clubs agree a feeā.
The Verdict: Decent bit of business
With the Baggies not having much financial freedom at present, Bruce is having to look in both the free agent and loan markets when it comes to completing his transfers, but the former England U21 international might be a decent bit of business, even if it is only temporary.
Even though heās only played 287 minutes of top-flight football this term, the Leicester starlet, who was once dubbed a āsensationalā player by manager Brendan Rodgers, averaged two interceptions, 1.7 clearances and 1.5 tackles per game, via WhoScored, showing his hard work and determination to win back possession for his team in the middle of the park.
This is an asset that would hugely benefit the West Brom starting XI, and with the 61-year-old boss previously trying to sign Choudhury during his reign at Newcastle, it comes as no surprise to see that he is attempting to make another move for his former target, only this time, it might actually prove to be a successful one.
In other newsā¦ West Brom are considering a summer move for āone of the bestā in the Championship.
