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Darren Moore could lose Leicester City’s Harvey Barnes at any moment, but the West Bromwich Albion manager should not fret and instead make a move to sign Southampton’s Callum Slattery on loan.

What’s the latest?

Claude Puel is yet to announce whether he will be recalling Barnes back to the Foxes or not, with the midfielder impressing during the first half of a season-long loan.

The Leicester manager gave a clear indication last week that a recall is on the cards, however, when he noted that there are more positives for his side should they bring the 21-year-old home rather than allowing the attacking midfielder to see out the season at the Hawthorns.

In the care of Moore, Barnes has featured in every Championship fixture to date, netting nine times and creating a further six goals for his Baggies teammates.

If he were to be recalled, West Brom would have to fill the void left with another clever attacking midfielder, and Southampton’s Slattery would fit the bill.

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Who is Callum Slattery?

Slattery may not yet be a household name, but the teenager has a big future set out for him on the south coast having worked his way through the academy system before earning his senior debut in the FA Cup last weekend.

In a starting role, the 19-year-old starred and displayed a similar style of play to that of Barnes, making the transition in Moore’s tactics less of a worry than proceeding in the Championship without a like-for-like replacement.

The former England youth international, who joined the Saints aged eight, is just the latest to break through a prestigious junior programme that brought the likes of Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott, Luke Shaw and, more recently, Matt Targett and Yan Valery to the fore, who are all plying their trade in the top-tiers of football.

Slattery also understands the need to keep things calm when under pressure, and hails the breakthrough of James Ward-Prowse as an inspiration and someone he looks to for guidance.