Hammers keeper problem appears to have worsened

West Ham appear to be on a position where they have to sign Alphonse Areola or risk not signing a new goalkeeper after Nick Pope edged closer to a move to Newcastle.

The England goalkeeper was undoubtedly a back-up target for the Irons if they could not reach an agreement to sign Areola permanently from PSG; the Irons have the option to buy him outright.

Pope is said to be nearing a move to Newcastle after the Magpies agreed a fee with Burnley to sign him; the Daily Telegraph reports the price is between £8m and £10m.

However, as we have reported, the option to buy Areola permanently expires at the end of the month so the Hammers really need to get a move on.

Boss David Moyes wants to sign a new goalkeeper with   Lukasz Fabianski  having signed for just a year and Darren Randolph and  David Martin iet to leave.