West Brom man tipped to follow in Alex Palmer’s footsteps after £5m Ipswich Town move

February 4, 2025 Rules Anderson FOOTBALL 0

West Brom man tipped to follow in Alex Palmer’s footsteps after £5m Ipswich Town move

West Brom sanctioned a significant deadline day outgoing,

with number one goalkeeper Alex Palmer joining Premier League outfit Ipswich Town on a permanent deal.

 

In a surprise turn of events,

the Baggies reportedly accepted a £5 million bid from the Tractor Boys for the 28-year-old,

who had 18 months left on his current deal at Albion.

 

Palmer cemented himself as West Brom number one in 2022 after displacing David Button,

going on to win the joint golden glove last season along with Leeds United’s Illan Meslier.

Alex Palmer’s record for West Brom 2024/25 season (Transfermarkt)
Appearances 30
Saves 78
Clean sheets 11
Minutes played 2,700

Spanning 104 appearances for the Black Country outfit,

Palmer is set to get his first taste of Premier League football, helping to keep Ipswich in the Premier League,

who are currently staring down the barrel of a return to the second tier.

It is believed the Baggies have used the incoming funds for Palmer to recruit attacking midfielder

Tammer Bany, with the young Dane aiming to bolster Albion’s forward line to keep them in the

hunt for a play-off place come May.

With Palmer’s move to Portman Road now confirmed, West Brom fan pundit Callum Burgess has offered his thoughts on Albion’s decision to part ways with their shot-stopper.

West Brom positives taken despite shock Alex Palmer exit

Speaking exclusively to Football League World,

West Brom fan pundit Callum Burgess admitted it is surprising to see Alex Palmer leave the club at this point,

but is optimistic about the recall of academy graduate Josh Griffiths.

 

Burgess said: “I think most Albion fans were not expecting Alex Palmer to leave,

so it would have come as a shock to see him go.

 

“He did a great job last season to win the Golden Glove award,

and he is a reliable goalkeeper at Championship level. He’s kept a lot of clean sheets this season too,

with a lot of our draws potentially turning into defeats if he hadn’t performed so well,

so we will be sad to see him go.

 

“I think with 18 months left on his contract, getting a decent fee for him has been important and

this allows us to spend some money on players if opportunities do come up.”

 

Burgess added: “We’ve now got Josh Griffiths coming back from his loan at Bristol Rovers and

this is a really big opportunity for him.

 

“Now Alex Palmer is departing The Hawthorns, the number one position really is up for grabs,

so if we do replace Palmer with another goalkeeper who has come through the ranks,

it can only be a good thing as he’s got his best years ahead of him.

 

“He could have a similar journey to Palmer too in that, if he does well,

he can move on to a Premier League club, so although it’s sad to see Palmer go,

there is some positives to be seen.”

Josh Griffiths could be handed big West Brom chance

While it is undoubtedly a blow for West Brom to lose such a presence in Alex Palmer,

Josh Griffiths has a fantastic chance to cement himself as a first team regular in B71.

 

Gaining further experience in League One with Bristol Rovers has been a positive,

and the club have seemingly put full faith that he can take the number one gauntlet and

be a success off the back of such an impressive spell.

 

Coming back to the club full of confidence, Griffiths has the chance to push on and develop his young career,

helping contribute to Tony Mowbray’s side getting back to the promised land of the Premier League.

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