West Brom cut ties with Conor Townsend this past summer as he moved to pastures new.
West Brom signed the left-back in 2018 and he was a decent servant to the Midlands outfit during his time at The Hawthorns.
Townsend, 31, went on to make 213 appearances for the Baggies in all competitions and scored four goals. He helped them gain promotion to the Premier League in 2020.
The defender was given the green light to head out the exit door on a permanent basis in the last transfer window. He was snapped up by Ipswich Town after they went up from the Championship along with Burnley and Southampton last season.
How is Conor Townsend faring?
Townsend’s exit from West Brom which have freed up space and funds in their ranks.
He was signed by Ipswich Town to add more competition and depth to their defensive department.
The full-back also injects valuable experience into their ranks as they look to stay up in the top flight. He has also been at Hull City and Scunthorpe United in the past.
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Townsend faces a real battle to get into their team ahead of highly-rated Leif Davis. For that reason, he has only played twice in all competitions for the Tractor Boys.
His first appearance for the Suffolk club came in the cup and he then came on for them in the league this past weekend as they lost 4-3 away at Brentford.
It has been a tough start to life at the top level for Ipswich Town and they are yet to win in their first nine fixtures. They are in the drop zone along with Southampton and Wolves.
What now?
Townsend will be itching to break into McKenna’s starting XI but will have to bide his time.
At the age of 31, it was an ideal chance for him to move up a league and the deal suited all parties involved in the end.
He left behind a West Brom team who lost in the play-offs last term to eventual winners Southampton and are currently aiming to go up again.
