Townsend Set For West Brom Return - Ipswich Town News

Released Blues left-back Conor Townsend is set to rejoin his former side West Bromwich Albion.

Townsend was with the Baggies for six years and was vice-captain prior to his £750,000 summer-of-2024 move to the Blues.

The 33-year-old’s contract was up at the end of the season and, according to BBC WM Sport is to re-sign for the Championship side on a one-year deal.

Townsend made seven starts and three sub appearances for Town, all in his first campaign, an ACL rupture suffered in the final game of pre-season last summer ruling him out of the entirety of 2025/26.

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