
News
West Ham now close to signing player who fell out with Steven Gerrard
West Ham are now close to signing a player who once fell out with Steven Gerrard.
Julen Lopetegui is keen to get his squad in order before officially starting duties at the London Stadium on July 1st – with Tim Steidten hard at work to find players for the Spaniard.
As the Premier League clamp down on Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) – Everton and Nottingham Forest were docked points last season – the free agent market is now more attractive than ever, with West Ham close to signing a player from that pool…
West Ham close to signing Wes Foderingham
A story by now claims that West Ham are close to signing Wes Foderingham on a free transfer.
The 33-year-old has just suffered relegation with Sheffield United, ♌following a dismal 2🌊023/24 campaign in which he conceded 79 goals in 30 Premier League appearances, keeping just one clean sheet.
Ho🎉wever, West Ham have seen enough ꧅in Foderingham’s performances to make a move, after Joseph Anang – third choice glovesman at the London Stadium – was released.

Lopetegui is said to want an experien⭕ced goalkeeper to compete with Alphonse Areola and Lukasz Fabianski, and actually hopes to have four signings made before July 1st.
Fabricio Bruno is also close to joining W🦩est Ham from Flamengo after a £15m deal was agreed with the Brazilia✨n giants.
33-year-old fell out with Steven Gerrard
Lopetegui would be wise to be honest with Foderingham at all times, as the man from Hammersmith has previously endured a tou𒉰gh time with Gerrard at Rangers – where there was seemingly a lack of transparen👍cy.
The Sheffield United No.18 – who Jurgen Klopp called “incredible” last season – The Open Goal Podcast back in 2020: 💮“I fou⭕nd it strange. I had a meeting with the manager (Gerrard) and he said I wasn’t his type of person, which I found quite strange.
“He didn’t go into any great depth but he just kind of questioned 🧸my willingness to fight for a position, which I don’t think I showed anything to suggest I wasn’t happy to fight for my place. I have fought for my place my whole career.”

READ MORE: West Ham now want £17m striker who Gaꦬry Lineker called a better goalscorer than Marcus Rashford
Foderingham surely won’t expect much playing time behindꦗ Areola and Fabianski – so there shouldn’t be many issues – although he would seemingly appreciate Lopetegui being open with him at all times, something he did not receive from Gerrard at Ibrox.