Mason Holgate completes West Brom medical ahead of loan from Everton

Marco Silva will allow the 22-year-old to leave Goodison Park on a short-term deal to get experience after being limited to four Premier League starts at the beginning of the season.

Holgate has been targeted by Darren Moore to boost the Baggies' promotion hopes in the Championship – and he has pulled off a transfer coup to land the England Under-21 international.

He attracted a host of clubs from home and abroad after director of football Marcel Brands made him available for a move.

Holgate has been told he has a long-term future on Merseyside – and has recently agreed a new five-year deal – but the loan is to boost his development after finding first-team opportunities limited.

Yerry Mina and Kurt Zouma arrived in the summer and are ahead of him in the pecking order, while Michael Keane has returned to form to force his way back into the England squad.

Holgate put pen to paper on a five-year deal just last year, but he hasn't had made the same impact this season as last.

Last year the defender made 21 appearances and made the same number the year before last.

Silva may have given his blessing for certain members of his squad to leave in January, but he's having a job keeping others out of the clutches of big clubs.

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