Dara O’Shea has committed his future to Albion by signing a new three-and-a-half-year deal.
The 20-year-old central defender has been a regular in the Baggies’ 18-man squad this season, making a Sky Bet Championship appearance from the bench in the 1-1 draw with Brentford, as well as starting each of the Club’s Carabao and FA Cup fixtures.
And Albion boss Slaven Biliu0107 insists Dara is for "the present" as well as the future.
“I’m smiling as it’s a boost for us,” said the gaffer.
"I rate him highly. Dara is definitely the future but not only that he is the present too - I count on him a lot.