Dara O'Shea - who enjoyed a successful loan spell at Hereford during the 2017/18 season - has signed a new three-and-a-half year deal at West Bromwich Albion.
The 20-year-old Irish defender recently made his league debut for the Championship leaders.
"I rate him highly," said Albion boss, Slaven Bilic.
"Dara is definitely the future but not only that, he is the present too - I count on him a lot."