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West Bromwich Albion are in talks with free agent Abou Diaby after the injury-hit midfielder’s release from Arsenal.

Diaby is still only 29 but a succession of set-backs saw him exit the Emirates at the end of his contract.

Albion boss Tony Pulis is back at the club’s Walsall training ground today and is heading talks with the Paris-born midfielder.

Any deal would be similar to Albion’s quest to sign Owen Hargreaves four years ago.

Albion feel they have the right faciilities, medical science and staff to get the best out of Diaby who, if fit, would represent a magnificent acquisition.

Hargreaves was a free agent at the age of 30 when Roy Hodgson and Dan Ashworth held talks with him only for the Canadian-born England international to opt for a move to Manchester City.

Diaby, who stands 6’4” tall, moved to Arsenal from Auxerre in 2006 for around £2 million.

He left on 1st July after making 180 first-team appearances, scoring 19 goals.

A statement on the Gunners’ web-site read: “A hugely talented midfielder, unfortunately his time at the club was interrupted by a number of serious injuries.”

Diaby represented France on 16 occasions.