West Bromwich Albion have confirmed that goalkeeper Alex Palmer has joined Plymouth Argyle on a season-long loan.

The 22-year-old is yet to break into the first-team fold at The Hawthorns, and he is now set to head out on his fifth loan spell to equip him with senior experience.

Palmer's departure means the new Baggies boss Slaven Bilic is left with two senior goalkeepers at his disposal, in Sam Johnstone and Jonathan Bond.

West Brom are yet to truly delve into the transfer market since Bilic's appointment, with Benfica loanee Filip Krovinovic the only arrival at the Midlands club this summer. Meanwhile, several players have left The Hawthorns for pastures new, including the notable departures of Craig Dawson and Jay Rodriguez.

The Baggies confirmed this latest departure via their Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon:

Plenty of West Brom fans quickly responded to the tweet, with many of them using taking the opportunity to lament the club's lack of incomings with the Championship season drawing closer.

Here are some of the Baggies fans' reactions...