Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has admitted that he knew he was going to recieve a wave of backlash from West Brom fans after quitting The Hawthorns earlier this summer, despite previously saying that he wants to help the Black Country club achieve an instant return to the Premier League.

Foster, 35, was arguably Albion’s best player last season as they were relegated to the Championship and at times he has been heralded as one of the best shot-stoppers to ever play for the club.

He was quoted by the Express & Star as promising that he would stay with the Baggies as they tried to bounce back to the top-flight.

However the former England international admits that with his football career coming to an end, he could not refuse the chance to return to Watford and the Premier League.

“Originally I had no intention of leaving,” Foster told the Telegraph. “I had been there seven years, it was home and that was as simple as that. I’d never pushed for a move and then I got a call from my agent saying Watford were really, really interested and what did I think?