West Ham will imminently activate our option to sign Alphonse Areola on a permanent deal from Paris Saint-Germain.
That’s according to a report from Jeunes Footeux who claims that the Hammers have the option to sign the 29-year-old on a permanent deal from PSG for just €13 million (£11 million).
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Areola moved to the London Stadium on loan from PSG last summer but he hasn’t played as much as he would have liked.
The French World Cup winner has played just one Premier League game for the Hammers. The PSG owned goalkeeper has played 14 times for West Ham in total. Those appearances have come in the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup and the Europa League as well as the league.
The Frenchman has conceded just 11 goals during those outings and has kept seven clean sheets in the process (Transfermarkt).
David Moyes has persisted with Lukasz Fabianski as his number one goalkeeper for the Premier League games this season though. And with the Pole recently signing a new one-year deal, it wasn’t clear as to whether the Hammers would take up the option to keep Areola at the London Stadium.
It appears as though that has never been in question though…
West Ham to sign Areola imminently
Jeunes Footeux reckon that the Hammers will imminently open talks with PSG and Areola himself about turning his loan deal into a permanent one.
The French newspaper claims that Areola is very happy at West Ham as well.
It is obvious to see that Moyes has been slowly bedding the 29-year-old in at the London Stadium, as he does with every other new signing.
The Frenchman will undoubtedly be West Ham United’s number one goalkeeper next season.
Areola has proven that he is a truly top-class goalkeeper with one save in particular for the Hammers.
With the scores tied at 0-0 on the night during our Europa League second-leg clash with Sevilla last Thursday, Youssef En-Nesyri fired a shot from just 12 yards out that was destined for the top left-hand corner.
Areola produced unbelievable reflexes though and reached out with his right hand to parry the ball away whilst he was moving in the opposite direction.
What an incredible save it was and there is no way that West Ham can’t sign him permanently after that.
The 29-year-old is obviously a very good shot-stopper but he is also brilliant with his feet and is a very good passer.
Having him between the sticks in the Premier League next season will take us to another level in my opinion.
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