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West Brom starlet Harry Whitwell working on key ingredient for next term

Albion prospect Harry Whitwell is focused on taking goals into next season – as well as a ruggedness ready for senior action.

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Harry Whitwell (Photo by Adam Fradgley/West Bromwich Albion FC via Getty Images).

The 18-year-old central midfielder is one of the Baggies’ brightest hopes and has already made his impression on Carlos Corberan’s side after a senior debut this term.

Whitwell played a starring role this week as Richard Beale’s under-21s brought their campaign to a close with a 4-2 home win over Leeds, which featured a fine late goal after a marauding run from range and strike into the corner.

Whitwell told the Express & Star: “I’m always trying to get consistency in my game, that’s what first-team managers look at. A big focus of mine has been off the ball this year, being hard to beat and not letting people get the ball off me.

“There weren’t many occasions where it happened in the game. With the ball you just have to be reliable when it opens up for you.