West Ham United are interested in signing Sheffield United goalkeeper Michael Cooper this summer, according to the Sun.The Hammers released Lukasz Fabianski at the end of last term after seven seasons...
West Ham United are interested in signing Sheffield United goalkeeper Michael Cooper this summer, according to the Sun.
The Hammers released Lukasz Fabianski at the end of last term after seven seasons at the London Stadium club.
Manager Graham Potter could look to sign a replacement after Alphonse Areola failed to impress.
The Frenchman struggled to cover himself in glory at times. He made a costly mistake against Manchester United in the Premier League Summer Series clash in the early hours of today.
Areola conceded the penalty that allowed the Red Devils to take the lead.
The Hammers could now go for Cooper and will make final checks on him in the coming weeks after his impressive campaign with the Championship club.
The ‘really tidy’ goalie kept 21 clean sheets in 43 games for the Blades last season, achieving a save percentage of 76.9 percent.
Cooper narrowly missed out on Premier League promotion at the end of last season after his side lost to Sunderland in the Championship play-off final.
The opportunity to move to the London club this summer could be very appealing to him.
He could cost around £15 million, but that will not be an issue for West Ham. It could be up to the new first-team goalkeeper coach Linus Kandolin to decide if Cooper is the right man.
West Ham also have Wes Foderingham and Krisztian Hegyi as options in goal, but the latter is expected to leave on loan again.
The Hammers conceded 62 league goals last term. They need more quality additions after signing Jean-Clair Todibo on a permanent basis.
Defensive duo El Hadji Malick Diouf and Kyle Walker-Peters have also joined the club.
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