West Ham facing Perkins repeat with Johnson

West Ham United are probably set to lose defender Ben Johnson sooner or later, with the academy graduate but to signal a brand new deal on the membership.

What’s the phrase?

In keeping with membership insider Claret and Hugh, the 22-year-old is presently holding out on signing a brand new cope with the Hammers, along with his present contract set to run out in the summertime of 2024.

The report means that the membership have been involved with the England U21 worldwide’s representatives concerning an extension for ‘a number of months’, though at current the east Londoners seem ‘no nearer’ to reaching an settlement.

The piece goes on so as to add that though negotiations might resume within the coming months, it might properly rely upon an enchancment within the Premier League type of David Moyes’ aspect to ‘assist talks alongside’.

Perkins repeat

The London Stadium outfit will probably be fearing the worst as regards to Johnson’s future, with the membership probably dealing with the prospect of dropping the full-back for nothing if he doesn’t prolong his current deal.

The Irons have earlier as regards to seeing academy abilities run down their offers on the membership looking for pastures new, with the likes of Jeremy Ngakia and – extra just lately – Sonny Perkins having left on a ‘free’ in current instances.

Within the case of the latter man, the teenage star was no first-team common – having made simply three appearances at senior stage – though had been tipped for large issues by these at West Ham, having been earmarked because the “next Declan Rice”, as per ExWHUemployee.

Will Johnson signal a brand new deal?

As such, the Hammers have been unsurprisingly frustrated at seeing the thrilling expertise depart over the summer time having rejected the supply of knowledgeable contract, with the 18-year-old ahead subsequently becoming a member of fellow top-flight membership, Leeds United.

A lot to the annoyance of these again at his former membership, the Englishman has already “hit the bottom working” in his new environment – based on Leeds’ U21 coach Michael Skubala –  having already confirmed himself one thing of a “aim machine” with six targets in simply 5 Premier League 2 video games.

Having been pressured to look at the spectacular starlet start to blossom at Elland Highway, Moyes and co is not going to need to see historical past repeat itself within the type of Johnson, with the defender’s potential departure a probably even larger blow such has been his influence at first-team stage up to now.

The £19k-per-week titan has already racked up 64 appearances in all competitions for the membership so far, proving himself an actual “wonderful” asset – within the phrases of former coach Stuart Pearce – along with his capacity to feature all throughout the backline.

Final time period proved notably fruitful for the 5 foot 9 menace – who’s presently sidelined with a thigh injury – as he made 34 appearances throughout all competitions, eight of which got here as a part of the membership’s gorgeous Europa League run.

A valued squad member because of his versatility, Johnson is a participant that West Ham merely can’t afford to lose, with the case of Perkins a cautionary story of simply what can occur if the membership permit a contract to ebb in the direction of its expiry.