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title: "West Ham United: Hammers in strong position to sign Alphonse Areola"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-hammers-in-strong-position-to-sign-alphonse-areola/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-29T09:17:35Z"
modified: "2021-07-29T09:17:35Z"
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# West Ham United: Hammers in strong position to sign Alphonse Areola

**According to [RMC Sport,](https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/transferts/psg-le-point-sur-les-pistes-pour-rico-et-areola_AV-202107270443.html) West Ham United are in a strong position to sign Paris-Saint Germain shot stopper Alphonse Areola as talks continue between the two clubs.**

### The Lowdown: West Ham in keeper hunt…

David Moyes, as per recent reports, certainly has his sights set on strengthening between the sticks this summer.

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West Ham have apparently lodged an £11 million bid to sign West Bromwich Albion ace Sam Johnstone ([Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-critical-update-on-west-ham-bid-for-johnstone-as-moyes-plan-revealed/)) alongside the talks for Areola.

Reports of negotiations for the Frenchman emerged as [far back as two weeks ago](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12355531/west-ham-transfer-news-hammers-in-talks-over-alphonse-areola-deal-with-paris-saint-germain), with RMC now providing the latest.

### The Latest: West Ham in strong position…

As per the French news outlet, West Ham are in fact still negotiating with PSG over the player but there’s also a bit of encouraging news.

[West Ham latest developments…](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-developments/)

The Irons believe they are in a ‘strong position’ to sign him this summer and are taking their time over details as a result.

It is claimed an agreement ‘would probably work out for PSG’ and Areola could ‘return to the Premier League’ after spending last season on loan at Fulham.

### The Verdict: Not a priority…

Given Lukasz Fabianski recently penned a new deal, keeping him at the London Stadium until the end of 2022, we believe snapping Areola up shouldn’t exactly be a priority for Moyes.

The deadline looms at the end of next month and West Ham are still arguably short of striking options, with Michail Antonio’s injury record certainly[proving a concern.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/michail-antonio/verletzungen/spieler/104124)

That being said, if West Ham manage to tie up a deal for Areola soon, he could be a really shrewd acquisition as a ‘very aggressive’ keeper who commands his area well – as explained by Scott Parker last campaign ([BT Sport](https://www.bt.com/sport/news/2021/february/fulham-boss-scott-parker-backs-alphonse-areola-for-france-recall)).

***In other news: ‘Beyond a joke’…West Ham fans fume in reply to official club post, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/west-ham/west-ham-fans-react-to-david-moyes-comments/)***