West Ham United are reportedly looking to offload defender Kurt Zouma as the club undergoes a defensive overhaul under manager Julen Lopetegui.
ExWHUemployee has been quoted as saying:
“There has been talks of Saudi interest and sources are suggesting he has been urged to look for a move either there or elsewhere.
“Zouma’s contract is currently up at the end of the season and he has been struggling more and more with his knees. Manager Julen Lopetegui expressed his concerns with the teams defending and whilst Zouma wasn’t involved in the Crystal Palace game, it is felt his wages could be spent elsewhere on a new defender.
The French defender, who has been plagued by injury issues, has fallen down the pecking order at the London Stadium. With the club actively pursuing other defensive options, such as Logan Costa, Zouma’s future at West Ham appears increasingly uncertain.
The Hammers are believed to be open to offers for the 29-year-old, who still has a year remaining on his contract. While Zouma has been a regular feature in the West Ham team in recent seasons, the club’s desire to build a younger, more dynamic backline has led to his potential departure.
Just need to find someone daft enough to buy him, pay his extortionate wages, and not bother doing a medical now then. Can’t see any problems offloading him! 🤣
Hehe true. The Saudis might be happy to pay his wages and with such small crowds no one will notice him playing on Forrest Gump stylee leg irons? He will be used to hearing the terrace chant of “Irons”
I nicknamed him “Douglas” because he reminds me of Douglas Bader 🦿🤣
If we pay half his wages maybe we can move him on. Otherwise he will stay and see his contract out and you can’t blame him.
Go where?!
Zouma has got no chance of passing a medical. We are stuck with him and Ings until their’ contracts expire.
Was surprised Fullkrug got a 4 year contract tbh. He only had 2 years left at Dortmund, surely a 3 year deal would’ve sealed the deal. 🤔🤷♂️
Zouma is crocked. Can’t see him passing a medical, can’t see anyone taking him on his wages. Most likely he’s around for another year until his contract expires.
He’ll retire at some point and have knee replacements.
We need Moyes to get a new job so he wil buy him 😂
If anyone from any other clubs read this, I would like to say Zouma has the pace of a cheetah and the strength of a lion. He gets around the pitch like prime Kante and never seems to get injured. He is the perfect sporting specimen. Every performance is at least an eight out of ten. Whatever you pay for him will feel like a bargain.
“I would like to say,” but I can’t.
We will end up paying up his contract. Nice ‘work’ if you can get it!
Maybe the RSPCA or Cat’s Protection will take him on as an ambassador.
It is such a shame as until last season where everyone bar Moyes could see he was finished, he had been quality for us and a real warrior. I guess the best option would be to find a way to pay him off and let him try and find a new club on a pay per play basis.
Well said- too many negative comments here
Pay him off, whatever it costs would be less than his year wages
The club will do what’s best for them financially.
He’ll go with my full support for his future and thanks for the work he has done whilst at West Ham United.
COYI
Just read a rumour elsewhere that the Saudi’s are in advanced talks to sign Zouma. No idea if true. But hope it is.