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West Bromwich Albion could make a surprise move to bring fans' favourite Harvey Barnes back to The Hawthorns.

It would be a major boost to Albion's Championship promotion hopes if they can persuade Leicester City to send Barnes back out on loan.

The Foxes broke Baggies' hearts by recalling him early from his season-long loan earlier this month.

Despite the winger making his full debut at Molineux last week – and scoring for the Foxes' during their 4-3 defeat by Wolves – Claude Puel's post-match inquest has raised the prospect of Barnes being sent out again.

There is the feeling within Leicester's management team that Barnes's step up to the elite may have come too quickly.

As such, they are pondering over whether he will be better served by seeing out the campaign in the Championship.

Puel does have options in wide areas – that was the reason the 21-year-old was allowed out on loan in the first place.

Baggies' boss Darren Moore was keeping back any cash that had been earmarked for a permanent replacement for Barnes.

But with Bakary Sako making a surprise move to Crystal Palace , Moore will have to get an early shout from the east Midlands club this week.

Barnes made a big impression at the Hawthorns during the first half of the campaign.

The England Under-21 international scored nine goals in 25 outings for the Baggies.

This story is courtesy of our sister title The Mirror and is a Neil Moxley exclusive.