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title: "West Ham: Irons progressing in Thilo Kehrer deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-08-16T16:10:56Z"
modified: "2022-08-16T16:10:56Z"
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# West Ham: Irons progressing in Thilo Kehrer deal

**West Ham United’s move for Paris Saint-Germain’s Thilo Kehrer has reached an ‘advanced’ stage.**

That’s according to [Dharmesh Sheth](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth/status/1559180987325636608), a reporter and presenter for Sky Sports News.

### The lowdown

25-year-old Kehrer is [predominantly](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thilo-kehrer/leistungsdaten/spieler/228948) a centre-back but he can also provide cover in the right-back and defensive midfield positions.

The German is into the final 12 months of the deal with the reigning French champions.

West Ham have already signed a centre-half this summer in the form of Nayef Aguerd, but he’s [out until October](https://www.premierinjuries.com/teams/west-ham-united) with an ankle injury.

### The latest

Sheth wrote on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/skysports_sheth/status/1559180987325636608) that West Ham had agreed the broad terms of a £10.1million-plus deal with PSG and were now negotiating over the specific payment structure.

*“West Ham United in advanced talks with PSG over the signing of defender Thilo Kehrer,”* he said. *“Structure of deal being finalised. Fee under discussion thought to be €12m plus add-ons. Kehrer has entered the final year of his contract.”*

In an update on live on [Sky Sports News](https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1559212215030501376), Sheth added that it ‘would be quite a coup’, because another of Kehrer’s suitors – Sevilla – can offer Champions League football.

[West Ham latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-updates-2/)

### The verdict

Kehrer would be a smart addition for West Ham.

He has experience of playing at the very highest level – with [20 caps for Germany](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thilo-kehrer/nationalmannschaft/spieler/228948) and [20 Champions League appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/thilo-kehrer/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/228948) for PSG – and should be able to compete for a starting place.

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National team boss Hansi Flick has described him as a ‘[complete player](https://psgtalk.com/2021/09/thilo-is-back-to-his-best-hansi-flick-comments-on-thilo-kehrers-form-over-the-international-break/)‘, an endorsement that will surely excite West Ham supporters.

And, as if to make it an even better move, they’re seemingly about to sign him for a cut-price fee as a result of his contract situation.

Aguerd’s injury left West Ham with a gap to fill, and it’s hard to think of too many smarter solutions.