Albion are leading the race to land Alireza Jahanbakhsh after agreeing a seven-figure fee with his Dutch club NEC Nijmegen and giving Amir Hashemi, the player's manager and mentor, a guided tour of the Amex and the training complex at Lancing.

Here are ten things about the Iranian international winger:

Golden Bull trophy for best player in Jupiler League (Dutch second division) this season

Scored 12 goals and had 18 assists to help Nijmegen make an immediate return to the top flight

Mainly a right-winger but can also operate on the left or through the middle in a 4-3-3

Born in Qazvin in northern Iran, three hours drive from the capital Tehran

Under contract with Nijmegen until the end of next season. They want to cash in, rather than risk losing him on a free.

Has bagged 17 goals in 55 games in total for Nijmegen after joining them on a three-year deal from Damash Gilan in Iran

Spotted by Nijmegen playing for Iran in a friendly tournament in Dubai and in a youth tournament in Qatar

Former youth team captain of Iran, netted 11 goals in 17 games for under-19s

Capped 14 times by Iran, including three substitute appearances in last year's World Cup

Scored on his second senior appearance for his country as a sub against Thailand