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West Bromwich Albion are in advanced talks with Metalist Kharkiv over winger Sebastián Blanco.

The 26-year-old attacking midfielder, who has two caps for Argentina would cost in the region of £1.6million, according to media in his homeland.

Reports claim the player is close to a move, but Albion are still looking at several options before they decide where to commit. Even so, there have been further discussions throughout the last couple of days over a potential move.

The player, who is just 5ft 5ins tall, is currently with the Ukrainian club, but has expressed a wish to leave due to the tension in that region.

Blanco is a winger, although he can also play centrally.

Alan Irvine said at Thursday's press conference that he wanted to bring in one more wide midfielder before the window closes