Tottenham head coach Ryan Mason is expected to hold talks with West Brom this week about becoming their next manager.
The Championship side are to make a formal approach to Spurs in the coming days.
The 33-year old has emerged as Albion's preferred candidate after a proposed move for former QPR boss Marti Cifuentes fell through.
Albion sacked Tony Mowbray in April after they lost to Derby County. The result effectively ended their hopes of making the play-offs.
The loss to the Rams was their fifth in six games and eighth in 17 matches under Mowbray since he had returned to The Hawthorns in January.