Interest in out-of-contract West Brom prospect as young hope agrees new deal

The Baggies' 21-year-old academy graduate enjoyed a breakthrough campaign as a senior player during a first loan spell last season, with Salford City in League Two.

Ingram, from Gloucester, joined Albion's youth set-up aged 12 and made 26 appearances for Salford in the fourth tier last term, where he earned positive reviews and worked closely with England and Manchester United legend Paul Scholes at the Peninsula Stadium.

He was rewarded with a new deal by Carlos Corberan and his parent club at the end of the campaign and, along with team-mates in a similar position, will become a free agent once existing deals expire after June 30.

Clubs in League One as well as those north of the border in Scotland are said to be interested in acquiring Ingram's services as a free transfer.

Albion would like to keep the right-back though it remains to be seen how Corberan and his staff see Ingram's role next season, be it as a back-up to more senior options or another loan away from The Hawthorns, potentially at a higher League One level.

Ingram is Albion's most experienced England youth international having featured for the Three Lions' youth sides between under-17s and under-20s. He has made three senior appearances for Albion, all in the EFL Cup, under three different managers, Valerien Ismael in 2021, Steve Bruce in 2022 and Corberan in 2023.

He was used as a wing-back by Salford, operating almost as a defensive right winger, or as a right-back in a back four given license to drift into midfield.

Meanwhile, another Albion youngster to commit his future to the club is understood to be promising defender Evan Humphries.

Humphries, who hails from Bishops Cleeve, is not 19 until October but has penned a first professional contract at The Hawthorns after being named scholar of the year at the end of last season. He joined the club as a nine year old.

The left-sided defender, who has a powerful frame and has been tipped for a future at centre-back, previously captained Leigh Downing's under-18s and has made an impression on Richard Beale's under-21s.