West Brom signed Matt Ingram from Oxford United on a two-year deal, adding another goalkeeper to a squad that finished 21st in the Championship. The 32-year-old arrives with a clear route into the fight for the number one shirt.
Ingram's West Brom move
Ingram said it was “an offer too good to turn down” after completing the switch, and he also called West Brom “a massive club with big ambition.” Those words fit the move itself: a permanent transfer, an undisclosed fee, and a contract long enough to shape the next stage of his career. Matt Ingram joins West Brom on two-year deal
He comes in after making only one Championship appearance for Oxford United, plus three FA Cup ties and three League Cup ties. That limited league workload gives West Brom a goalkeeper who has not been judged on a long run of starts, only on a short spell that left plenty unseen.
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The move also follows a sharp turn in Ingram's situation. He signed a new two-year deal with Oxford United in the summer of 2025, then left after their relegation to League One at the end of the last campaign. A fresh contract did not keep him there once the season ended and the club dropped down a division.
West Brom's own summer has carried pressure of its own. Ryan Mason and Eric Ramsay were sacked before James Morrison was named permanent boss in April, and the club finished four points clear of the relegation zone after a 21st-place finish. Ingram now steps into that setting with Max O'Leary and Josh Griffiths for company, and the next decision is not about his arrival but about who takes control of the position.
For West Brom, the signing is less about depth in the abstract and more about the order of the goalkeeping group. Ingram has a two-year deal to work with, a clear competition to win, and a club that has already moved on from its previous coaching structure. The fee is undisclosed, but the purpose of the move is plain: West Brom want a goalkeeper who can push straight into the battle for the shirt.
