West Brom will have decisions to make on the futures of a number of players come the summer.
With contracts expiring, the Baggies will have to decide which individuals to keep at The Hawthorns, and which to move on.
One such player who finds himself in that particular position, is right-back Ethan Ingram.
Having come through the youth ranks at the club, the 20-year-old has already made three first-team appearances for West Brom.
This season though, he has found himself out on loan elsewhere. The full-back joined League Two side Salford City on a season-long loan deal, back in the summer transfer window.
He has since made 24 appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal and providing one assist for the club. Indeed, his former Salford City manager, Neil Wood, previously described Ingram as ‘outstanding’.
Now it seems as though the West Brom loanee’s form is starting to attract interest from elsewhere, ahead of the summer transfer window.
Ethan Ingram attracting attention
With his contract at The Hawthorns due to expire at the end of this season, Ingram will be available on a free transfer this summer, as things stand.
That it seems, has got other clubs keen to move in and potentially secure his services on the cheap.
According Daily Mirror journalist Dan Marsh, the West Brom right-back will be one to watch in the summer transfer window.
That is down to the fact that a number of League One clubs are already waiting to make a move for Ingram, if his contract at The Hawthorns is not extended beyond the current campaign.
West Brom must think carefully about Ethan Ingram interest
It does seem as though the Baggies will have a big decision to make about Ingram’s future come the summer.
Currently, Pipa is only on loan at The Hawthorns. Martin Kelly meanwhile, is out of contract in the summer, and has not played in well over a year due to injury.
As a result, West Brom could soon find themselves without any cover for Darnell Furlong on the right-hand side of their defence.
That could arguably mean they need to keep Ingram this summer, to give them that cover at right-back.
They may also want to give him a new contract, to ensure they do not lose a potentially valuable asset for nothing at that point.
Even so, it would be a big step up for Ingram to make from League Two football, especially if West Brom do win promotion this season.
As a result, there will be plenty for those associated with the Baggies to consider, as they weigh up the right-back’s future beyond the end of the current campaign.