West Brom are closing in on the signing of Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy, with the 23-year-old set to join Albion on loan for the remainder of the season.

Darren Moore has been very busy this month, with Oliver Burke leaving the club to join Celtic, whilst Mason Holgate was brought in from Everton.

However, the most significant bit of activity saw the influential Harvey Barnes return to Leicester after a fine spell at The Hawthorns.

That has put the Baggies on the lookout for a winger and Football Insider claim that ex-Norwich City man Murphy is going to make the move to the West Midlands.

He has struggled for game time under Rafa Benitez so it does seem like a sensible decision.

But, here we will look into it further, by outlining two pros and two cons to Albion if they conclude this deal...

They are desperate for a winger

Firstly, you have to say that Albion need a winger. We touched upon Barnes returning to Leicester and it was a massive setback for the team.

Not only did he provide a lot of goals and assists, but his pace gave them a different threat in the final third too and Murphy is a similar player in terms of his style.

He has proven himself at this level

As well as that, Albion are getting a player who they know can deliver in the Championship.

Murphy's move to Newcastle came on the back of a fine season for Norwich at Carrow Road where he played very well and scored nine goals.

They will be hoping for more of the same.

Lack of minutes this season

Given West Brom's position, they need someone to come in and hit the ground running to help their promotion push.

With Murphy having struggled for minute this season, he may need time to adapt to his new teammates and to get his fitness up and that's not ideal.

Another loan signing

Another worry would be that Moore is relying on another loan signing.

Whilst he can do a good job in the short-term, there are always doubts as to whether loan players really care as much knowing they are going back to their club in the summer.

Additionally, it is short-term thinking from Albion. If the risk backfires and they don't go up, where do they do in the summer when they will lose several key players who return to their clubs?