Moving at a snails pace seems the modern West Ham Way. Whilst Brentford moved -relatively speaking – at the speed of light to capture Liverpool’s second ‘keeper and long-time West Ham target Caoimhin Kelleher for ‘just’ £12.5 million way back in the first weeks of the window, the Irons grind their way forwards with just three weeks of pre-season left.
Popular Leicester fan site filbertway.com appears resigned to the inevitable in their article “ Leicester’s Goalkeeper shuffle” – which is sub-headed
‘Begovic confirmed to Leicester, Hermansen soon confirmed to West Ham”. However, Leicester fans aren’t quite up to speed with the way in which West Ham do things: All is not quite yet lost as far as their Danish shot stopper is concerned.
Even according to Leicester fans, Mads Hermansen is inching closer to a move
As the Foxes fan site report continues:
“We believe that Mads Hermansen is very close to agreeing something elsewhere, belived to be West Ham…Sad to see Mads Hermansen leave”
The Hammers may have the need – magnified after another shaky game from Areola at the weekend – and they may be in prime position now that Newcastle switched goal keeping targets for Howe’s old keeper Ramsdale- but that doesn’t mean that it’ll be done and dusted by the weekend.
Wheras the Foxes are seeking a £35 million transfer fee, the Hammers have ideas nearer £20 million. And we know what that means. However much there’s confirmation of serious intent from around the mainstream sites today, There’s still plenty of scope for a cock-up.
As seasoned Hammers fans know, there’s no such thing as a done deal until the player is photographed in the shirt. Even if he does the ‘crossed Hammers’ on instagram. ( don’t do it Mads, until the ink is dry on the Irons’ contract).
All I can say a brilliant signing for us If we can get it over the line
There’s several players that could go the other way! Probably not good enough for Leicester though.