West Brom sign Bournemouth defender Mepham

Chris Mepham has won 49 caps for Wales

West Bromwich Albion have signed Bournemouth defender Chris Mepham on a three-year contract.

Wales centre-back Mepham, 27, is the Baggies' sixth signing of the summer and arrives at The Hawthorns for an undisclosed fee - believed to be around £1m.

He has been with the Cherries since the start of 2019 and made more than 100 appearances in that time.

Mepham spent last season on loan at Sunderland, where he helped the Black Cats win promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.

He follows Manchester United loanee Toby Collyer, Krystian Bielik, United States international George Campbell, Aune Heggebo and Nat Phillips in moving to Albion under new head coach Ryan Mason.

"Chris brings a wealth of Premier League and Championship experience to the dressing room, including being part of a play-off winning team last season," Albion sporting director Andrew Nestor said.

"At 27, he offers additional quality to a revamped defensive unit, comprising a balance of players in their prime and in development years who all offer versatility across the back line."

Mepham's arrival comes on the same day the Baggies looked set to sell right-back Darnell Furlong to Ipswich and highly-rated winger Tom Fellows to Southampton.