'No reason why we can't get promoted' - Mepham

West Bromwich Albion defender Chris Mepham says promotion to the Premier League is a "big reason" why he joined the club last month.

The 27-year-old arrived on a three-year deal from Bournemouth for an undisclosed fee after spending last season on loan at Sunderland.

"That feeling of winning games and playing for something is what I really care about as a footballer and you want to feel like you are part of something," the defender told BBC WM.

"The conversations I've had with the boss and looking at the squad from a distance, I feel that this is a club that has underachieved in the past, but there is no reason we can't go and get promoted this year."

The Wales international was part of the Sunderland side that won promotion through the play-offs last season, something Mepham believes he can achieve again this time around.

"I think as a project, this seems similar to what I got pitched last season. A lot of similarities but there is a lot more experience in this team, which is something that you need in this league."