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Rayhaan Tulloch: What went wrong for West Brom's young gem and has his chance gone?

Rayhaan Tulloch was once an Albion forward hailed as an 'exceptional talent' by then first team boss Slaven Bilic.

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Rayhaan Tulloch netted in a pre-season win over Birmingham City (AMA)

Tipped for a big future, Tulloch was highly likely to be the next one off The Hawthorns production line.

Would he be the next Saido Berahino? Maybe not, but he was an asset for West Brom.

He must have had something because on the back of a two-and-a-half year deal in 2018, he was given a four year contract by Bilic in 2020.

Contracts like that don't just get given to anyone. It came amid interest from Rangers, Bournemouth, Southampton, Newcastle and Sunderland.

But unlike some who had come before him, who had gone on to find the grass wasn't always greener after snubbing potential first team chances at the club for the big boys, Tulloch remained at Albion.

However, those first team opportunities just did not come, and now on the back of a handful of mediocre loans, he is looking at his future being away from The Hawthorns.

Unless he can produce something spectacular in his season long loan at League Two Bradford City - Tulloch will be a free agent next summer.

So how did it change so dramatically?

He had already been handed his Baggies debut and made a small number of cup appearances when Bilic put that big contract in front of him, and at the time the Croatian's words were hugely exciting for the fanbase.

Back in 2020, he said: "I am so happy about it.