The 23-year-old frontman is on the radar of several clubs across Europe after enjoying the best season of his young career, scoring 13 goals in 33 appearances.

Reports in France claim the Baggies and Watford have both been monitoring his progress as they plot their transfer strategies for the summer window.

Albion are yet to make a signing since appointing Ryan Mason as their new boss earlier in the month and incomings will to a large extent be dictated by outgoings.

Defender Semi Ajayi was one of three players to leave following the end of their contract and has become the first to find a new club, after agreeing a deal with the Baggies’ Championship rivals Hull.

Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland is among Albion’s forward targets but yet to decide on his future, with the offer of a new contract on the table at Tynecastle.

Liverpool’s Nat Phillips is among the defenders to be linked with a move to The Hawthorns.

Ajayi spent six years with the Baggies and was part of the team which won promotion back to the Premier League in 2020. But he missed much of last season through injury.

He said: “I had a really good six years at West Brom but it’s exciting to have a new challenge now.

“I’m coming in with a lot of hunger to prove myself again and do as well as I can as a Hull City player.”

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Highly-rated Alfie Maughan has marked his 17th birthday by penning professional terms with Albion.

Maughan’s development has been rewarded with a two-year deal after a successful maiden term in the scholarship group, which saw the right-back provide 14 assists and help the Under-18s reach the last eight of the FA Youth Cup.

The defender, from Tamworth, first joined the club’s youth system aged six, progressing through the development sides.

Capable with both left and right foot, he can cover either of the wide defensive positions and is a key attacking outlet down the flanks.

A regular set-piece taker, Maughan also featured for the U21s last season, playing a handful of matches across both Premier League 2 and National League Cup competitions.

Academy manager Richard Stevens said: “Alfie’s another boy who’s been in the system since pre-academy, is Albion through and through, and loves everything about the football club.

“He comes in every day like it’s the most important thing to him and, as a footballer, he really has developed.

“When I first came in, Alfie was in the Under-12s and even then he was a standout, but ever since he has really maintained that growth and quality throughout his schoolboy years.

“During his first year as a scholar, Alfie has continued that development. He’s been excellent, impacting games with his deliveries with both feet from crosses, set-plays, moments in the final third, and that aspect is a strength of his.

“At the other end of the pitch, he’s improving all of the time with his defending and is another who can take his football career as far as he can.

“This club can help him do that and it was really important we offered Alfie this contract.’’