Alex Palmer discusses deadline day move to Portman Road
Transfer deadline day was busy for goalkeeper Alex Palmer.
Was he aware of interest from Ipswich Town when he stepped out onto the pitch at Home Park to play in West Brom’s 2-1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon? We may never know. From the outside, it seems like this move came about quite quickly.
Rumours first began to spread yesterday morning. It then became clear that the 28-year-old was indeed making the move to Suffolk, which was confirmed just after 9pm – less than two hours before the window slammed shut.
“It’s been hectic, but that’s football,” Palmer told Town TV.
“I think it’s an exciting time for me to embrace a new challenge, so I’m excited to be here.”
The fact that he sees this as the right opportunity to leave West Brom is something that deserves some recognition.
Palmer began in the Baggies’ youth academy back in 2010, when he was just 14. Aside from some loan spells – most of which were brief emergency moves to cover injuries at other clubs – he hasn’t spent much time away from the Hawthorns.
In fact, he even turned down the chance to move to the Premier League in the summer of 2023. His club had agreed a fee with Luton Town to allow him to move to Kenilworth Road, but he opted to stay.
When Ipswich called, however, it was an offer that was too good to turn down, but he still leaves West Brom with a heavy heart.
“When you spend that amount of time somewhere, it’s obviously going to be a hard decision,” he admitted.
