West Ham opt against recalling Grady Diangana from season-long loan at West Brom

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West Ham will allow winger Grady Diangana to remain on loan West Brom until the end of the season.

The Premier League side, who face Albion in the FA Cup this weekend, had an option to recall Diangana but have been pleased with the 21-year old's progress during Albion's promotion chasing season and believe he will benefit greater from remaining with Slaven Bilic until May.

Previous reports that Albion have had to pay another £1.5million loan fee to keep him at the Hawthorns are wide of the mark, however, with the original season long agreement in place.

Diangana is currently undergoing assessment on a hamstring injury which he picked up against Stoke and could yet keep him out for a month but he is awaiting a specialist's advice.

Bilic said: 'He is staying with us – we are delighted with that.

'The club has done a good job, a brilliant job.

'That's what we've been trying to do and we've put a lot of effort in over the last six weeks to try and keep him with us at least until the end of the season.'

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