Albion's Latvian international Vitalijs Maksimenko could spend the rest of the season in Scotland.

A loan move to Kilmarnock is in the pipeline for the development squad defender.

Maksimenko, who can play at centre-half or left-back, made his full debut in Albion's opening home Championship game of the season against Derby County at The Amex.

Stephen Ward was signed shortly afterwards and Maksimenko has not featured in the first team squad since the end of August.

Albion, currently with three centre-halves, have targeted former Fulham, Southampton and Reading defender Chris Baird as a potential replacement for long-serving Adam El-Abd, who was sold to Bristol City last week.