Slaven Bilic will be keen to strengthen his squad this summer as West Bromwich Albion look to make a long-awaited return to the Premier League.

The Baggies are on the verge of automatic promotion from the Championship with the remainder of the 2019/20 campaign still in limbo, and they currently sit six points clear of Fulham in third place.

Whichever division West Brom find themselves playing in next term, Bilic will be keen to reinforce his squad with new signings.

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Albion have already been linked with plenty of signings particular in the final third of the pitch, with Vedat Muriqi, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Adem Ljalic being linked with moves to the Hawthorns.

But what about defensively? Do the West Midlands side need to strengthen their backline ahead of a potential return to the top-flight.

Kyle Bartley and Semi Ajayi have been real leaders in Albion's back four this season, with the former making huge strides of improvement under Bilic.

Under Darren Moore, Bartley's form was rather inconsistent, but he has stepped up to become a key player in the Baggies' bid for promotion this term.

A group of West Brom fans have recently been discussing whether Bartley would be able to play week in, week out in the Premier League after a solid season in the Championship.

Here is what they had to say...