West Ham United have been severely underperforming this season and are lingering in 14th place within the Premier League standings regardless of present process a serious squad rebuild in the summertime.
Julen Lopetegui’s function as the top coach has been precarious although the Spaniard has managed to outlive, because of a latest win in opposition to Wolverhampton Wanderers and a draw versus Bournemouth. Regardless that he ought to have performed higher, there are a variety of fragile positions within the squad, not least the goalkeeper’s function.
West Ham’s major goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has spent six years on the membership and has been one of many league’s finest shot-stoppers in that point. Nonetheless, the previous Polish worldwide is aged 39 and doesn’t have too a few years within the tank. Likewise, Alphonse Areola can be previous 30 and has not confirmed dependable so far as being a first-choice choice is taken into account.
With that in thoughts, the Hammers are ‘scouting’ Freiburg teen Noah Atubolu forward of a possible transfer for him subsequent yr, in line with Fabrizio Romano. The switch insider has added that the German goalkeeper is a ‘potential future goal’ for the Premier League aspect, who might make investments some extra money on newer acquisitions within the close to future.
Atubolu a promising participant
Noah Atubolu, aged simply 22, is an everyday member of the Freiburg beginning eleven. He has made 12 appearances within the Bundesliga this season and stored 4 clear sheets. The Germany U21 worldwide has an imposing presence in between the sticks, because of his peak of 6 ft and three inches, whereas he’s usually good with the ball at his ft as effectively.
The younger goalie’s valuation on Transfermarkt is roughly £8 million, a charge that West Ham will likely be comfy paying on condition that their attainable new signing is a long-term choice and one of many extra promising names within the German prime division.
In the event that they handle to land Atubolu, the Londoners might proven Lukasz Fabianski the door with Alphonse Areola taking on the first function and competing for minutes with the Freiburg participant.
