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CONFIRMED: West Brom tie Ben Foster down to new four-year deal
ENGLAND goalkeeper Ben Foster has signed a new four-year deal with West Brom, the Premier League club have announced.
The 31-year-old, who joined the Baggies permanently in 2012, also has an option for a further 12 months and is now effectively tied to the Hawthorns outfit until 2019.
Foster has just returned from the World Cup where he won his eighth cap in the 0-0 draw with Costa Rica.
And the former Manchester United stopper admitted it was a simple decision to put pen to paper on a new deal.
He said: “When I signed here permanently, I said this is the sort of club I could see myself finishing my career at.
Transfer News - Tuesday 22 July
It was a very obvious and easy decision for me and my family
“And that’s exactly how I felt when the club said they wanted to negotiate a new contract.
“It was something I wanted to get sorted as soon as possible. I’m very happy here.
“It was a very obvious and easy decision for me and my family.”
Foster made only 25 outings for West Brom last season after being out of action for four months with a fractured foot.
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