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Report: Southampton interested in signing West Ham defender
that Southampton are interested in signing West Ham United right-back Ryan Fredericks this summer, with the Saints alerted to the ‘potential availability’ of the Hammers star.
Fredericks, 27, joined West Ham in the summer of 2018 on a free transfer from Fulham despite the west Londoners gaining promotion in the same summer. He has since endured an indifferent spell at the London Stadium.
A number of injuries, playing second fiddle to Pablo Zabaleta at times and now finally enjoying a run of consistent game time – Fredericks has only managed 45 appearances in two seasons. He has two years left on his contract.
Southampton are after a right-back, with Cedric Soares moving to Arsenal and Kyle Walker-Peters only on loan. It is believed Walker-Peters is likely to remain at Southampton – with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg going to Tottenham.
But that has not stopped Southampton from looking at other possible right-back signings and they are now interested in former Spurs man Fredericks. he has the same agent as Che Adams.
TBR’s view – West Ham cannot afford to lose Fredericks
Not right now, anyway. The Hammers are expected to make signings in the right-back position after losing both Pablo Zabaleta and Jeremy Ngakia at the end of their contracts – the latter expected to join West Brom.
River Plate’s Gonzalo Montiel has been strongly linked but until David Moyes gets new right-sided defenders to the club, then there should be no way Southampton sign Fredericks
