West Bromwich Albion's hopes of signing Fabian Delph appear over with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola keen to hang on to the midfielder, reports the Birmingham Mail.
Initially it was thought there might be scope for a deal during the current window, with Guardiola blessed with an array of midfield talent ahead of Delph in the pecking order.
But City's dip in form, coupled with serious injuries and suspensions in midfield has prompted the Spaniard to take a closer at Delph, who has not featured in the Premier League since August.