NafisaBoth Leeds and Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with an interest in Diangana, who initially arrived at The Hawthorns in 2019.
He joined on loan from West Ham United and made an instant impact, earning a permanent switch to the Baggies that left Hammers icon Mark Noble disappointed.
His influence has diminished recently, but his reputation has stayed strong enough for connections to clubs like Leeds to surface.
Grady Diangana’s free agent status:
Suitors will be able to secure the playmaker on a free deal as West Brom have confirmed he will be moving on.
His contract runs out this summer and he is not listed on the club’s retained roster.
In a statement, the Baggies said: “Grady initially penned a season-long loan from West Ham United before making the move permanent in the summer of 2020.
“The DR Congo playmaker took just three minutes to score on his second-tier debut for the Baggies down at Luton Town in August 2019, before going on to notch the winner three minutes later.
“Diangana amassed 202 appearances for the Albion, scoring 26 goals. His final strikes for the club came in the 5-1 home victory over Portsmouth in January 2025 on an afternoon when he found the net twice.”
Speaking about Diangana last month, since-dismissed Baggies boss Tony Mowbray told Birmingham World: “I like footballers like Grady. I hear the stories that he was amazing when he first came, like, ‘wow, what a footballer who helped this team and dragged it up by himself almost to get promotion’.
“Then there’s, ‘oh, he’s dipped off a bit, does he show the same love?’. I think he’s a wonderful football player, but he’s one who won’t be here next year.”
Grady Diangana as a potential Leeds United signing:
The 27-year-old has spent the past four campaigns in the Championship, so would not be seen as a particularly high-profile signing for the Leeds squad.
However, he would arrive without a transfer cost and might offer some vital competition for Brenden Aaronson in the ‘number 10’ position.
He is also capable of playing out wide and his adaptability could prove valuable throughout a demanding and lengthy Premier League campaign.
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