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title: "West Ham United: Insider shares interesting transfer update involving David Moyes"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-04-21T17:35:45Z"
modified: "2022-04-21T17:35:45Z"
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# West Ham United: Insider shares interesting transfer update involving David Moyes

**West Ham United are now waiting on manager David Moyes’ green-light to chase a key signing this summer with news emerging on the club’s transfer plans.**

### The Lowdown: Hammers eye new keeper?

The Hammers have been linked with the [possible signing of a new goalkeeper](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/west-ham-could-try-to-sign-to-goalkeeper-nick-pope-if-burnley-go-down-vlsvkf8q8) amid doubts over the future over Paris Saint-Germain loanee Alphonse Areola.

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Areola, playing mostly in cup competitions, has featured in just one Premier League game all season under Moyes ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/92516/Show/Alphonse-Areola)) – raising[some doubts](https://www.claretandhugh.info/moyes-has-huge-transfer-decision-to-make-insider/) over whether West Ham will activate the option to make his move permanent this summer.

The likes of [Nick Pope](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/west-ham-could-try-to-sign-to-goalkeeper-nick-pope-if-burnley-go-down-vlsvkf8q8), [Dean Henderson](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/18284280/man-utd-pay-dean-hendersons-wages-loan/) and [Jordan Pickford](https://www.claretandhugh.info/moyes-has-huge-transfer-decision-to-make-insider/) have allegedly been targeted by GSB and co as a result, but according to club source [Claret & Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/moyes-has-huge-transfer-decision-to-make-insider/), Moyes is holding all the cards.

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### The Latest: West Ham wait on Moyes…

According to their information from a ‘[top club insider](https://www.claretandhugh.info/moyes-has-huge-transfer-decision-to-make-insider/)‘, West Ham are ‘still waiting’ for Moyes to green-light the possible signing of new keeper and ‘make a call’ on the position

They add that Areola’s future is ‘up in the air’ as a result as they weigh moves for the likes of Pope or Pickford – especially if either one of their clubs in Burnley or Everton fall to relegation.

### The Verdict: Move for Pope?

[The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/west-ham-could-try-to-sign-to-goalkeeper-nick-pope-if-burnley-go-down-vlsvkf8q8) claim Pope in particular could be available for as little as [£12 million](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/west-ham-could-try-to-sign-to-goalkeeper-nick-pope-if-burnley-go-down-vlsvkf8q8) if the Clarets are relegated, but given Areola’s purchase option stands at around[£10.5m](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/west-ham-could-try-to-sign-to-goalkeeper-nick-pope-if-burnley-go-down-vlsvkf8q8), it appears Moyes may have a perfectly capable understudy/eventual heir to Lukasz Fabianski right under his nose.

The Frenchman has [performed brilliantly](https://twitter.com/Toby_Cudworth/status/1504597944783282182) over West Ham’s run in the Europa League and a move to sign him permanently could be far less complicated than competing for the likes of Pope.

Bearing this in mind, we believe Moyes’ best bet is signing the 29-year-old on a permanent basis and focusing his efforts on the acquisition of a central defender, midfielder and forward.

***In other news: The Times: West Ham weighing ‘monster’ player move alongside three more potential signings! Find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-united-the-times-share-interesting-transfer-news-out-of-rush-green/)***