Brendan Rodgers has already hinted at 'sensational' Hamza Choudhury plan after West Brom claim

West Brom are said to be "keen" on signing Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury as Albion boss Steve Bruce aims for promotion back to the Premier League.

Choudhury has been a rotational player for most of his career at the King Power Stadium, with Wilfred Ndidi often selected as first choice under Brendan Rodgers. The 24-year-old has made 84 appearances for the Foxes since breaking through from the academy, but only managed 12 appearances last season - with six league outings.

Last summer's signing of Boubakary Soumare placed the Loughborough-born midfielder further down the pecking order at City and Rodgers often preferred to use Nampalys Mendy following Ndidi's injury. The Foxes have often played with a midfield three, usually consisting of Youri Tielemans, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and James Maddison, meaning minutes have been difficult for Choudhury.

Albion, who finished 10th in the Championship last season, are reportedly "keen" on signing the defensive midfielder as they attempt to battle for promotion next season. Bruce failed with two loan attempts for the former England Under-21 international whilst he was in charge of Newcastle United.

Despite a move to Tyneside falling through, Rodgers is likely to allow Choudhury to leave this summer on a permanent deal as two new central midfielders are on his transfer wish list.

Back in January, Rodgers described Choudhury as Leicester City's Javier Mascherano after his sensational FA Cup performance against Watford. The club had been suffering with injuries, and the midfielder partnered Jannik Vestergaard in central defence.

After the game, Rodgers was full of praise for the homegrown midfielder and hinted at a possible plan with Choudhury in the future. He said: "Hamza