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.