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Friday's West Brom transfer roundup featured a 16-year-old's exit, the confirmed arrival of a 23-year-old Croatian and Turkish eyes on a Scottish winger. Today's edition is made up of Premier League interest in an Egyptian international, the pursuit of a Portuguese defender and the potential departure of a star striker.

Villa looking at Hegazi

According to BBC journalist Phil McNulty, Aston Villa are interested in the Baggies' towering 6 foot 4 defender Ahmed Hegazi. Villa manager Dean Smith and his sporting director Jesus Garcia Pitarch were in Cairo last week to watch Egypt play in the African Cup of Nations, and Hegazi and Mahmoud Trezeguet were both under the microscope.

Baggies interested in Quieros

Monday's edition of A Bola (via Sport Witness) is reporting that West Brom are looking at Porto defender Diogo Quieros. As of yet, it does not seem the Hawthorns outfit have made a concrete approach for the 20-year-old.

Burnley trigger Rodriguez release clause

Burnley have met Jay Rodriguez's release clause according to Sky Sports News. The fee the Clarets will pay for the 29-year-old is £10m. The former Southampton forward, who netted 22 times last season, will now reportedly hold talks with the Premier League side.