The EFL have contacted West Brom to aid the Championship club in their dispute with Barcelona over the transfer of former youngster Louie Barry.
16-year-old Barry was lured to the La Masia academy in July 2019, and rejected a three-year contract at the Hawthorns to seal the move to LaLiga.
But despite Barry having since joined Aston Villa after his short stint in Spain, Barcelona still owe West Brom £235,000 due to FIFA's compensation tariffs for players that move abroad, according to the Express and Star.
West Brom's Midlands rivals stumped up a fee of £880,000 to snap up the teenager, and Barry was handed his U23 debut shortly before being officially unveiled.
And although Barry has since returned to England, West Brom are still entitled to the compensation - but Barcelona have reportedly refused to engage with the second tier outfit's hierarchy in order to settle the bill voluntarily.
The same publication previously reported that West Brom were weighing up reporting Barcelona to FIFA due to the Catalan giants' lack of payment.
The club have since been in dialogue with the governing body. They are yet to submit written evidence, however, although this is expected to be pieced together with assistance from the EFL.
West Brom have also discussed with lawyers whether Barcelona were entitled to legally sell on Barry despite having not covered the compensation.
Barcelona are believed to have announced they had signed Barry before either West Brom or the FA could ratify the move last year, with the starlet convinced to make the switch after being given a tour of the club's training and academy facilities.
Sources from the Nou Camp informed Sport in September that they believed development rights did not have to be paid until they had received a relevant report from FIFA's committee for the protection of minors.
And with both parties remaining at odds, West Brom are expected to shortly make their appeal to FIFA.