West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Josh Griffiths has agreed a temporary move away from The Hawthorns.

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In a statement posted on the Lincoln City website, the Imps confirmed that they have completed the signing of the 19-year-old shot-stopper on a season-long loan deal.

A report by The Athletic recently suggested that the England U21 international's place in the West Brom pecking order appeared to be causing something of a problem for the club, with the uncertain future of Sam Johnstone making it difficult for Valerien Ismael to know whether or not to sanction Griffiths' departure.

However, it appears as if this issue has now been resolved, something that the 'keeper seemed delighted with, telling the Lincoln City website: "I spoke to some of the lads who were here last season, specifically Alex Palmer, and they all said good things about the club so it was an easy decision.

"Alex didn't have a bad word to say, he said the lads were all great and had a real driving force and philosophy."

Fantastic news for West Brom

With Griffiths very much appearing to have the potential to become a top drawer goalkeeper in the not too distant future, the fact that the 19-year-old will be linking up with Michael Appleton next season is fantastic news for Albion.

Indeed, with the Imps manager being well-known for placing his trust in younger players, and thus accelerating their development in the professional game - with evidence of this coming in the shape of starlets such as Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson and Manchester City's Morgan Rogers, both of whom thrived on loan at the LNER Stadium last season and are now being tipped for Premier League moves - there would appear to be few better teams Griffiths could have joined this summer.

Furthermore, if West Brom do manage to keep hold of Johnstone upon the closure of the transfer window, prior to potentially losing the services of the England international at the end of his current contract next summer, after a season with Appleton, the £450k-rated man could well be ready to take over from the Baggies' current number one in 12 month's time.

As such, everything would appear to indicate that the man Michael Duff dubbed a "vital" player joining Lincoln City will be fantastic for West Brom, the Imps and the player himself.

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