West Brom defender Ahmed Hegazi has been linked with a move to Premier League sides West Ham United and Leicester City, due to a low release clause in his contract proving to be attractive for the two clubs.

Following West Brom’s relegation from the Premier League back to the Championship, a clause was triggered in Hegazi’s contract which means that he has a buyout clause of £2.5 million, and in the modern market this is a bargain for a Premier League proven player.

In an overall poor season for the club, Hegazi was one of the few bright spots for the Baggies and as a result he has attracted the interest of both West Ham United and Leicester City. Both sides are releasing tall, physical centre backs in James Collins and Robert Huth respectively, and so Hegazi standing at 6’6″ would be a more than adequate replacement for either Collins or Huth.

Should the former Fiorentina and Al Ahly man sign for West Ham, he would not be the first Egyptian at the club thanks to Mido’s spell in East London in the second half of 2009-10, where he failed to score in nine appearances.

If Hegazi has a solid World Cup, as he is likely to do due to the defensive system put in place by Hector Cuper, then it will become increasingly unlikely tht West Brom will be able to hold onto the 27 year old in the second tier.