West Ham closing on two arrivals with two more being eyed

A collection of updates surrounding the efforts of the switch workforce at West Ham United to strengthen the membership’s squad forward of subsequent season have been forthcoming over the course of the final 24 hours.

The Irons, up to now, have secured a solitary signing this summer season, within the type of highly-regarded Stade Rennais defender Nayef Aguerd.

This, although, is to not say that the powers that be on the London Stadium usually are not laborious at work so as to add but extra contemporary blood to David Moyes’ ever-improving panel of gamers.

As per an entire host of sources, the Irons are closing on the free agent seize of Jesse Lingard, forward of the upcoming expiration of the midfielder’s Manchester United contract.

A contemporary spherical of negotiations between the 2 events earlier this week is known to have given rise to optimism {that a} definitive settlement will quickly be struck, with English worldwide Lingard primed for a return to east London simply 12 months on from seeing a massively productive mortgage spell with West Ham come to an in depth.

West Ham are near a free switch swoop for Jesse Lingard https://t.co/1DQeSzIlkB

— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) June 25, 2022

And set to affix Lingard within the English capital over the approaching weeks is one other altogether acquainted face for the Hammers trustworthy.

The participant in query? Alphonse Areola.

Shot-stopper Areola after all spent this previous season on mortgage on the London Stadium, performing as backup for first-choice Lukasz Fabianski.

Evidently, although, throughout restricted game-time, the Frenchman did sufficient to show his skills to boss Moyes, now all set to place pen to paper on a five-year contract with West Ham, as a part of an £11 million deal.

BREAKING: West Ham have agreed phrases on a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola! ⚒️? pic.twitter.com/DZKEbjFDik

— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) June 26, 2022

And but, as per Sky Sports activities, the Irons’ switch workforce are contemplating proposals for 2 extra Premier League stars, too, within the type of Chelsea hitman Armando Broja, and Southampton standout James Ward-Prowse.

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Conor Laird.