West Brom are keen on signing Aston Villa full-back Ritchie De Laet, who is yet to make a Championship appearance for Steve Bruce's men this season.

The former Leicester man is out-of-favour under the experienced boss, who loaned him to Belgian top-flight side Antwerp in January.

And, Football Insider are reporting that another temporary move could occur, with Albion making enquiries.

Bruce has several players who can play in the right-back position, including Alan Hutton, Ahmed Elmohamady, whilst he's also used Axel Tuanzebe there too.

Therefore, despite a positive pre-season, where De Laet did well for Villa when given a chance, it seems that he has no future with the West Midlands side.

That has frustrated many Villa supporters who don't feel that the 29-year-old has been given a fair chance under Bruce.

Here's how they reacted to the news that he could be leaving for their local rivals on Twitter...

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