Albion are delighted to confirm the signing of Samuel Iling-Junior on a season-long loan from Aston Villa. 

The 21-year-old winger, who can play on both flanks and at full-back, rose through the ranks of Chelsea’s academy before switching to Juventus.

After joining Villa last summer, he spent the first half of 2024/25 with Serie A outfit Bologna – where he gained Champions League experience – and ended the campaign with Middlesbrough. 

The London-born youngster has represented England throughout the age groups and was part of the squad that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championships.

Iling-Junior becomes Albion’s eighth signing of the summer transfer window – following the arrivals of Aune Heggebø, Nat Phillips, George Campbell, Krystian Bielik, Toby Collyer, Chris Mepham and Alfie Gilchrist.