James Morrison is sure that West Brom's Ousmane Diakite is going to play in the Premier League one day.

He signed a new deal in the summer, which will keep him under contract at The Hawthorns until the end of the 2028-29 season.

The three-cap international has now been tipped to reach the highest level by his manager.

Morrison has now revealed the ideal outcome for Diakite and Albion going forward.

Morrison hits the nail on the head. If he keeps up his performance levels, he has what it takes to reach the elite tier of English football.

Both being in the Premier League together is certainly the ideal outcome for all parties, but is it realistic?

The Opta Analyst supercomputer gives the Black Country side a 5.72 per cent chance to secure the second tier title.

It also hands them a 13.58 per cent chance to make the top two and gain automatic promotion to the top-flight

Their best chance of promotion seems to be the playoffs, which is a 55.54 per cent likelihood at the moment.

That is a lottery, though, especially as they have been expanded so that six teams will get into the end of season showcase.

If Diakite keeps up his current momentum, he may well help the B71 outfit to secure a dream return to the promised land, five years after they were last in the division.

If Albion fail to do so, they may have to accept losing Diakite as he seems destined to play at the top level, as Morrison himself has admitted.