Roy Hodgson has reportedly made contact with the Bundesliga side about the out-of-favour 27-year-old.
Fomer Cologne captain Helmes signed from Bayer Leverkusen for £7m a year ago but is now available for around £5m.
The Baggies are reportedly looking for an initial loan deal with a view to buy in the summer.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Leicester CityLeicester | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Leeds UnitedLeeds | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 38 |
| 4 | Southampton | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 32 |
| 6 | Hull City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Blackburn RoversBlackburn | 19 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Preston North EndPreston | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 28 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | Watford | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 27 |
| 11 | Cardiff CityCardiff | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Norwich CityNorwich | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 26 |
| 14 | Coventry CityCoventry | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 25 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 25 |
| 16 | Birmingham CityBirmingham | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | Plymouth ArgylePlymouth | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 22 |
| 18 | Swansea CitySwansea | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 21 |
| 19 | Millwall | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 21 |
| 20 | Stoke CityStoke | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 21 |
| 21 | Huddersfield TownHuddersfield | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20 |
| 22 | Queens Park RangersQPR | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 16 |
| 23 | Rotherham UnitedRotherham | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 13 |
| 24 | Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 10 |
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