Valero in talks with Mallorca
Albion record signing Borja Valero could return to Real Mallorca after the Spanish side opened talks with their former midfielder.
The news of a potential La Liga return for Valero comes as the Baggies prepared to announce the signing of Jerome Thomas.
Mallorca delegate Javier Marti Asensio has confirmed the club have opened talks with Valero's representatives.
While the cash-strapped club would struggle to repay the £4.7million they received for Valero a year ago, Albion would consider an initial loan deal to remove the midfielder from their wage bill.
Asensio said: "We have initiated the negotiations with this player, whom I like very much. He has the characteristics that we looked for and that we have seen before.
"The player does not want to play in the English second division and this may work in our favour."
But Albion are close to announcing the signing of Thomas, after the 26-year-old passed a medical and agreed personal terms.
The club are finalising the paperwork. Thomas has agreed a move, despite spending much of pre-season on trial with Wolves, and the Baggies are expected to announce an initial two-year contract.
