Championship promotion chasers West Bromwich Albion could lose Harvey Barnes to Premier League Leicester City.
West Bromwich Albion’s worst fears could soon come true.
Harvey Barnes has been a revelation during his loan spell at The Hawthorns, getting fans off their seats with some outstanding individual performances. With nine goals and six assists in the Championship, Barnes has been central to The Baggies’ bid to seal an immediate return to the Premier League.
But the prospect of an early return to Leicester City has been hanging over West Brom with The Foxes having the option to re-call him in the January transfer window.
And, according to Sky Sports, Leicester are indeed considering a move to bring Barnes back to the King Power Stadium – a report that should give West Brom fans sleepless nights.
Sky points out that Claude Puel’s midfield options have been reduced by the departure of Vicente Iborre to Villarreal while the seldom-seen forward Fousseni Diabate is expected to leave on loan.
As a result, Barnes could be on his way out of The Hawthorns, one year after Leicester cut short his similar spell at Barnsley.
With West Brom fourth in the Championship and just three points behind Norwich in the automatic promotion positions, they will be praying that Leicester have second thoughts.
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