Burnley have signed West Brom defender Harry Williams.

Williams – who spent six years in the Academy system at the Hawthorns – impressed during a trial spell at Burnley towards the end of last season.

And the central defender, who will be 19 next month, has now signed a one-year deal – with the option of a further 12 months – with the Clarets.

Williams reported for the start of pre-season training at Barnfield last week before putting pen to paper and travelling north with the Clarets' U23s for their training camp in Scotland on Monday.

And the towering centre-back is looking to make the most of his new opportunity at Burnley after ending his time with the Baggies where he graduated from the youth team to the U23s – playing against the Clarets in Premier League 2 in March.

“I had a decent time there. I really enjoyed it. Last year I had an injury which put me back a little bit, so I didn't get much game time," said Williams to Burnley's website.

“I soon as I came here, I settled in really well with the lads.

“Steve Stone and Faz (Andy Farrell) were really welcoming and I liked it out on the field, how involved they were and giving me pointers all the time.

“The facilities here are brilliant, the staff helped me hit the ground running when I came in and I'm excited about the future.

“Coming off the back of last year, when I didn't have much game time, I'll be looking at getting those minutes in during pre-season and giving everything, improving in the gym, improving on the pitch and doing everything I can and see what opportunities come."