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Cardiff City are favourites to sign West Brom star Charlie Austin with the forward out of favour at the Hawthorns after the Baggies signed £15m Karlan Grant from Huddersfield

Cardiff City are leading the chase for West Brom striker Charlie Austin who will be allowed to leave The Hawthorns following the £15million arrival of Karlan Grant.

Austin, 31, scored 11 goals in Albion's promotion-winning season but has yet to feature in the Premier League.

The former Southampton star moved to the club last summer for £4m and has played a total of 40 games the Baggies.

Cardiff City are leading the race to sign West Bromwich Albion forward Charlie Austin

Cardiff City are leading the race to sign West Bromwich Albion forward Charlie Austin

But manager Slaven Bilic has preferred forward Callum Robinson up front, while the signing of Grant makes his position in the team increasingly doubtful.