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West Bromwich Albion’s Tom Fellows has become an increasingly familiar name in football gossip columns as the August 2024 transfer window prepares to close.

BBC Radio WM reported on Wednesday that the Championship side have now rejected a £10m bid from Premier League side Southampton for the winger.

But it is no surprise to read rumours involving top-flight clubs, given the form the 21-year-old home-grown Albion product has shown so far this season.

He has been responsible for three assists in the Baggies’ unbeaten start to the new league season – including both goals in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Stoke City, the first of which was a far post header scored by striker Karlan Grant.

“He’s an unbelievable young player,” Grant told BBC Radio WM. “As soon as he does that step-over, I know the ball’s going to be arriving at the back stick and there’s going to be chances.”

Although Grant has been at The Hawthorns for almost four years, it is only this season that he has had the chance to fully appreciate Fellows’ talent.

Fellows spent the 2022-23 season on loan with League Two side Crawley Town, while Grant himself was loaned out for the 2023-24 campaign to Albion’s fellow Championship club Cardiff City.

“I wasn’t here last year, when he played a lot,” added Grant. “But he’s very grounded. And I’m learning quickly what to expect from him.

“If the defender wants to show him inside he’s going to take the opportunity.

“But he has that sharpness about him that no-one can read him.”

Fellows was in the Albion starting line-up in both legs as the Baggies lost to Russell Martin’s Southampton in the Championship play-off semi-finals in May.