West Bromwich Albion keepers David Button & Alex Palmer sign new deals
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David Button was signed by Slaven Bilic from Brighton in September 2020
West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper David Button has signed a new two-year contract with the Championship club.
Albion have also given a new four-year deal to fellow keeper Alex Palmer, 25, who is looking to push Button, 33, for the number one jersey.
Ex-Tottenham Hotspur trainee Button ended the season as Baggies number one after England keeper Sam Johnstone's decision not to sign a new deal.
Button kept four clean sheets in his 10 league appearances in 2021-22.
That included three in the last three games as Albion improved their position to finish 10th under Steve Bruce, eight points shy of a play-off place.
But Kidderminster-born Palmer, who has already had six loan moves away from The Hawthorns, including promotion with Ryan Lowe's Plymouth Argyle in 2020 and a two-match emergency loan this season at Luton in March, says he wants to progress with Albion.
"I'm pushing to be number one because I've been at this club for a while and it's my club," Palmer said.
"I've come through the ranks and I want to be that first goalkeeper to break into the team and I definitely feel I've got the ability to do that. I believe I've done my best to show the manager and his coaching staff what I'm capable of in training and I'm just waiting for the chance."
Alex Palmer played for Albion in their 6-0 Carabao Cup defeat by Arsenal - and kept one clean sheet in his two games on loan at Luton
Button, who was signed by Slaven Bilic for the Baggies in September 2020, is set to remain with the Baggies until June 2024.
"Despite not playing as much as I would have liked, I've really enjoyed my last two years here," he said. "It's a privilege to play for such a big club with great fans and great staff members behind the scenes."
After leaving Tottenham following 13 different loan moves to join Charlton Athletic in 2012, Button spent three years at Brentford, then two years at Fulham, where he won promotion in 2018 before being signed by Brighton for £4m.