West Bromwich Albion’s left back Liam Ridgewell has recently revealed his excitement on the permanent deal for goalkeeper Ben Foster, who spent last season with the Baggies on loan from Birmingham City.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ben-Foster-c7445, the 29-year old shot stopped put pen to paper last week and signed a three-year deal with the Baggies last season. Having had an impressive season long loan spell, the goalkeeper quickly settled in and became a fan favourite.
Foster has previously undergone 6 loan spells in 10 seasons as a professional goalkeeper. Foster has been vital in West Brom’s Premier League campaign last season, putting in 37 appearances, managing ten clean sheets and helping the side to their best ever
Premier League defensive record, letting in only 52 goals in 38 games.
Foster had earlier spoken about his delight to having finally found a ‘home’. The player believes that this is a defining moment of his goalkeeping career and he can’t wait to start playing for his new club.
West Brom have appointed Steve Clarke as Roy Hodgson’s replacement, and the new manager is looking to take the club to new heights and hopes they can build on last season’s success. Clarke made Foster his first ‘signing’ of the summer.
West Brom defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liam-Ridgewell-c22240 can’t wait for the new season and is excited and thrilled by Foster’s permanent deal. He believes that the Baggies are well equipped in the goalkeeper department especially after Foster’s signing and Boaz Myhill’s return
from a loan spell at Birmingham City.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Ridgewell said:
"Signing Ben was absolutely fantastic, one of the best pieces of news of the summer.”
"The term world class is easily used these days - but Foz [Foster] really is that good.”
"He gives great confidence to the defenders playing in front of him. I'm sure a few clubs wouldn't have minded signing him so for us to get him was a fantastic bit of business.”
"All credit to the chairman for getting him signed up.”
West Brom recently signed Belgian international Yassine El Ghanassy on a season long loan from Gent and are said to be in talks with Tongo Doumbia, the highly rated midfielder from French club Rennes. Steve Clarke is hoping for one more signing before the
new Premier League campaign begins.
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