According to Spanish publication MARCA , Alvaro Arbeloa has passed his medical at West Ham.
Spanish Jose Luis Calderon claims the 33 year old former Real Madrid passed his medical this afternoon and will now put the final touches to his one year contract with West Ham.
Arbeloa is a veteran of European football with 53 caps for Spain between 2008 and 2013 including the 2010 World Cup finals and over 50 appearances in the Champions League.
He began his career in the Real Madrid academy but joined Liverpool after a successful season at Deportivo La Coruna. He signed for Liverpool for £2.6m in 2007 and made 95 appearances for the Reds before a £3.5m move back to Real in 2009.
This bloke all joking aside could be a very good signing ! If true , and he’s a proven right back! 🙂
I think he will be a very good shrewd signing if he arrives John.Vast experience,a winner at all levels,can pass on his knowledge to Byram & we get a rb cover or option which we all wanted.
But he is a left back which is ?. Strange don’t you think .
I’m a bit confused to say the least , why not a r/b ? Free as opposed to 7 mill ? But is only fora year . 🙂 . not even gonna men tion Antonio and Bilic thinking ,? Oops ! ;-).
Thought he WS a r/b ? 🙂
He is Right footed but has played all along the back 4 over his career,
He and his brother were once part of the Valencia set up back in Bernitez day,
He is reliable and safe,past his best now but ideal to help the transformation of Byram and a great stand in when needed,
Now I am happy with Burke going with him and Oxford to cover the Right hand side
Good signing in my book bubs,his experience will do Byram good I should think.Now we need to off load Biggins to some mugs 😉