Promoted Ipswich sign West Brom’s Townsend for £750,000

Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town have signed Conor Townsend for £750,000 from Championship club West Brom.

Full-back Townsend, 31, has signed a two-year contract with Ipswich, who start their first season back in the Premier League since 2002 at home to Liverpool on 17 August.

“To play in the Premier League again is a big challenge for me and this kind of opportunity doesn’t come around very often so I jumped at the chance,” Townsend, who has Premier League experience with West Brom and Hull City, told Ipswich’s website.

“The move came around quite quickly and I’m excited to get started.”

Townsend is the latest addition to Kieran McKenna’s squad as Ipswich get ready for their first season in the top flight for 22 years.

Ipswich have signed have signed Chelsea forward Omari Hutchinson, 20, in a club record deal believed to be worth an initial £20m – with a further £2.5m potentially due in performance-related add-ons.

They have also added former West Ham defender Ben Johnson, 24, on a free transfer, Hull City centre-back Jacob Greaves, 23, for an undisclosed fee, forward Liam Delap, 21, from Manchester City in a deal which could be worth up to £20m and Kosovo goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, 25, from Burnley in a deal worth up to £15m.