Albion today handed teenage hotshot Saido Berahino a new contract as Germany striker Patrick Helmes emerged as a potential January transfer target.
Berahino penned a new two-and-a-half-year Hawthorns deal as his former youth-team colleague Chris Wood joined Bristol City until the end of the season.
Berahino, 18, has signed a deal that includes a year's option in the Baggies' favour after impressing during a loan spell at Northampton.
The England Under-20 international, who was born in Burundi but moved to England as a child when his family was granted asylum, has bagged five goals in 11 starts for the Cobblers.
"I just hope this is not the last contract at West Brom and there are more to come as I try and get nearer the first team," said Berahino.
"It's been a tremendous experience at Northampton.
"Playing in front of a crowd week in, week out has been good. It's a different type of pressure from playing reserves games and I enjoy it. I am learning in every game and I hope that makes me a better player when I come back to West Brom."
He has been with the club since joining their under-12s after escaping war-torn African nation Burundi with his mother, brother and sisters.
They were granted political asylum in Newtown and he became the first player to be signed by the Baggies' then-Centre of Excellence from inner-city kids football team Phoenix United.
Meanwhile, Albion are keeping tabs on Helmes with reports from Germany claiming Wolfsburg will let him leave in January just a year after signing him from Bayer Leverkusen for £7m.
The 27-year-old former Cologne ace is the latest man to emerge as a possible loan target, although Albion would face several obstacles if they opt to step up their interest.
The Baggies' chances of signing him would hinge on Wolfsburg agreeing to an initial loan deal ahead of a permanent summer move. He has 13 caps and two goals for Germany.
Wood has linked up with former Baggies captain Derek McInnes, who is now manager at Bristol City.
Albion recalled the 20-year-old New Zealand international from a loan spell at Birmingham, where he scored 10 goals in 20 starts but lost his first-team place.
* Former Baggies trainee Chris Hargreaves and ex-defender Daryl Burgess will be guests of West Bromwich Albion Supporters' Club at The Hawthorns tonight (8pm). Hargreaves will sign copies of his autobiography, Where's Your Caravan?
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