West Ham United have re-signed goalkeeper Darren Randolph from Championship outfit Middlesbrough (via @WestHam).
The 32-year-old left the Hammers to join Boro in the summer of 2017, but has now returned to the east London club and has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal (whufc.com).
He enjoyed a successful period on Teeside, playing 112 times and keeping 39 clean sheets for Middlesbrough (Transfermarkt) whilst also being named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year and as Boro’s Player of the Year in 2019 (whufc.com).
The Republic of Ireland international has admitted that he is happy to be back at West Ham though, telling their official website: “I had two great years at the Club previously and still have a lot of friends here, so I had no hesitation in coming back.”
However, it seems that quite a few Hammers fans aren’t as happy to see Randolph back at the club. Indeed, several believe it isn’t a step in the right direction signing a player they let go a few years ago and have slated owners David Gold and David Sullivan for a lack of ambition.
Here is what some supporters said about it on Twitter…
“World class players in a world class stadium” 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
— ⚒Steve⚒🌹 (@SteveFolwell) January 15, 2020
Delighted?! You’re a joke! How can you be delighted at signing a goalkeeper from the championship, who wasn’t good enough four years ago! Embarrassment
— Jack Fleming (@jack_fleming8) January 15, 2020
We are going backwards please sell up
— Darren b ⚒ (@Darrenbutts1969) January 15, 2020
I bet you are as he was the cheapest option.
A 3 and a half year deal?
You haven’t got a clue.#GSBOUT— AllSportsView (@AllSportsView) January 15, 2020
“World class players in a world class stadium” 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
— ⚒Steve⚒🌹 (@SteveFolwell) January 15, 2020
Sell the club
— WHUFC (@IRONSSSS) January 15, 2020
So, West Ham now have the manager they told wasn’t good enough signing the goalie we told wasn’t good enough.
Our owners would ask for a receipt if they were shopping at a bootsale!#GSBO #whu @DaveWalkerWHU
@ExWHUemployee
@linton_james
#westham #randolph #moyes— James Reading (@JReadingAloud87) January 15, 2020
West Ham signing a goalkeeper they’ve previously let go, to replace two injured incumbents and him immediately being an injury doubt for the next game is absolute peak Sullivanism.
— HeadHammerShark (@TheHList) January 15, 2020
West Ham fans, what are your thoughts about re-signing Darren Randolph? Let us know in the comments below…
