West Brom manager Tony Mowbray wants Arsenal loanee Jay Simpson to remain with the Baggies for another season and has held conversations with Arsenal about retaining the services of the striker, who was brought in during the winter transfer window.

Simpson has impressed at the Hawthorns, alongside fellow on-loan forward Marc-Antoine Fortune, although it remains to be seen whether he would want to stay if West Brom are relegated.

"It's something we've tiptoed into with Arsenal. At this moment we'll keep those conversations in-house," said Mowbray. "But it is something we've explored - and we'll see what's decided in the longer term."

Fortune, on-loan from Nancy, is another player Mowbray is keen to retain. "Marc knows we would like to keep him regardless of what happens. He's shown his quality and talent," said the manager. "But we're not in the driving seat. He'll probably sit down at the end of the season and decide what he thinks. There is no lockdown for us in his contract.

"We can't just say, 'You're staying', regardless of what happens. It's an open-ended contract. If we were to go down and he decided he didn't want to play in the Championship, he wouldn't have to."

Mowbray has also revealed his interest in Swindon's 27-goal striker Simon Cox. "I think a lot of people are keeping an eye on Simon Cox. He is scoring a few goals and you're not doing your job if you're not looking at him," he said.