5 EFL Championship players who could light up the Premier League

#4 Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion)

Grady Diangana is expected to head back to West Ham in the summer

Before 21-year old attacker Grady Diangana picked up an injury playing for league leaders West Bromwich Albion in this week’s match against Stoke City, it looked like he’d be heading into the Premier League quicker than anyone had thought. Diangana is at the Hawthorns on loan from West Ham, and prior to the injury, the word was that the Hammers were about to recall him to the London Stadium.

Now though, it appears that he’ll be remaining with the Baggies for the rest of 2019-20 – and that’s something that probably has fans of the club giving a sigh of relief. The England U-21 international has been fantastic for the Midlands side thus far this season, scoring 5 goals and registering 5 assists in his 21 matches and displaying form that brings into question why West Ham sent him out in the first place.

A tremendous talent on the ball, Diangana averages 2.3 successful dribbles per game, and is also excellent when it comes to finding a way through an opposing defence; in his 21 games, he’s completed an impressive 28 key passes, contributing to a lot of the Baggies’ success.

Largely deployed as a left-sided attacking midfielder by West Brom, perhaps the best thing about Diangana is his versatility; he’s able to play practically anywhere across the front line and appears to be a threat no matter where he pops up. Contracted at West Ham until 2025, it seems clear that he’ll be starring for the Hammers in the Premier League next season – and could well help West Brom to promotion before 2019-20 is out.