ALBION have decided not to pursue a loan deal for Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Szabolcs Huszti before Tuesday's transfer window deadline.

The Baggies had agreed terms both with the Russian club and the player but have put a potential transfer on hold until the summer.

Zenit have not played a competitive fixture for almost two months due to the winter break in Russia - and Hodgson said: "Szabolcs has gone back to St Petersburg.

"After speaking with him, we decided that, having not played for such a long time, it would take him a bit of time to get himself, if you like, available for the first team, so we've decided to revisit it in the summer."