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David Prutton feels that Grady Diangana has what it takes to play in the Premier League, but needs to show more consistency

Grady Diangana's long-term future at West Brom is still up in the air, with a number of clubs being linked to the winger, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

The 26-year-old has spent the last six years at the Hawthorns and penned a five-year contract upon signing permanently at West Brom in 2020 after they agreed an £18 million transfer with West Ham.

Upon signing, Diangana had just come off the back of an incredible loan spell at West Brom, being one of the main catalysts to their 2020 promotion. However, besides a fruitful 2023/24 season, the Congolese international has endured a tough time on the pitch since the Baggies were relegated back to the second tier in 2021.

This season, Diangana has struggled to make an impact, coming off the bench in more games than he has started, and contributing over half of his goal contributions in one game against Portsmouth.

However, interest in the winger is high, with Alan Nixon reporting that both Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are interested in bringing the winger in, as well as a host of sides in the MLS.

David Prutton feels Grady Diangana needs to be back at his best to secure Premier League move

Speaking exclusively to Football League World, former Nottingham Forest midfielder and current EFL pundit, David Prutton believes that Grady Diangana does have the ability to play for the likes of Leeds or Wolves, but he will need to show better than he has done this season to earn it.

"Grady Diangana has been part of a side in past Championship seasons that have really entertained, enthralled and has been utterly creative, so I can see how a side like Leeds could be interested in him," Prutton said.

"Wolves are another side who you feel, given those types of mercurial talents, could be favourable.

"What they, or whoever decides to take him, need from Diangana though, is that consistent Championship quality that he has shown at the West Brom side who climbed out of the division."

The 26-year-old did show this type of quality last season, where he netted seven and provided a further eight assists to help West Brom make the play-offs for the first time since returning to the Championship in the 2021/22 campaign.

When Diangana gets a solid run in the starting eleven, he shows why West Brom paid an eight-figure fee for him, but it's likely that a Wolves side in the top-flight, and a Leeds side who have ambitions of being there next August, will be wanting more to offer him a contract at the end of this season.

MLS is still an attractive offer for Grady Diangana, according to David Prutton

The MLS is starting to turn a corner in their reputation. Once touted as a league where players past their prime would go to earn a large paycheck, players are now heading to America in their mid-to-late-twenties with the view of improving themselves across the Atlantic.

"There's a different vibe and a different feel to the MLS," Prutton continued. "It is still a fantastic league.

"I can see players of a certain age wanting to go out there and make the most of it. We're not talking like we were before about players at the back end of their careers going there for a final payday.

"Players go there now and make huge lifestyle changes to see what that part of the world has to offer."

Whilst not specifically referencing him, Prutton and many others will look at Atlanta United's record-breaking $22 million fee to bring in fellow Championship attacker Emmanuel Latte Lath.

At 26, he epitomises the idea that players are moving to America more now because of how competitive the league is becoming - although the paycheck and the chance to live in the States will help too!

With Diangana turning 27 later this month, he'll feel he may still have a chance to break through into the Premier League, but knowing that MLS interest is there, there will be a more than suitable second option if Leeds or Wolves' interest doesn't materialise.