West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Bruce has not been shy when it comes to discussing the squad overhaul that he feels is needed at the Midlands club during the upcoming summer transfer window.
One move that could be on the horizon may see Baggies midfielder Romaine Sawyers wave goodbye to the club after it was recently reported that they will not be using their option to extend his contract beyond this summer.
While the Hawthorns outfit will undoubtedly be looking to dive into the transfer market to bring some new faces into the squad this summer, it turns out that they may already have their ideal replacement for Sawyers in their ranks.
Back in July, the club announced that they had secured the services of "highly-rated teenager Quevin Moises Castro on a two-year deal following a successful trial period at the club."
Described by the club's official website as "an energetic and powerful central-midfielder", the 20-year-old also received praise from former West Brom manager Valerien Ismael, who had this to say about him.
He said: "Quevin has a lot of quality. He has a lot of principle, aggression for the six position, he’s on the front foot. Technically he is very good, he’s a young player who needs to learn a lot but he plays a part in our process."
In 15 league appearances for West Brom's U23 side, the Portuguese youngster got himself on the scoresheet on two occasions as well as making three senior appearances.
The first of those senior appearances came back in August during West Brom's disappointing 6-0 defeat against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup.
Despite the unfortunate scoreline, Castro managed to show glimpses of what he's capable of.
With 90 minutes under his belt, the midfielder won four duels, completed one dribble and made 14 passes with one key pass.
The Birmingham Mail then said that the summer recruit showed "some silky skills when on the ball and he carried it with a swagger, but sometimes tried to do too much."
Taking this into account, it's safe to say that Castro certainly has talent and potential in him.
Moving forward, it's just a case of him convincing Bruce that he has what it takes to be a regular figure in the senior squad.
With Sawyers now facing the exit door, the upcoming pre-season period will give the Portuguese prospect the chance to do just that.