West Ham will sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola after agreeing a fee

West Ham will sign Alphonse Areola from PSG TODAY after agreeing a £10.5m fee for the goalkeeper following his successful loan spell last season, ‘as he gets set to sign a long-term five-year contract’

  • West Ham will sign Alphonse Areola from PSG today after agreeing on a fee 
  • The 29-year-old will join the Hammers for £10.5million on a five-year contract
  • Areola enjoyed a good loan spell at West Ham last season, featuring 17 times
  • He now looks set to challenge Lukasz Fabianski for the No 1 shirt in east London 

West Ham are set to sign goalkeeper Alphonse Areola from Paris Saint-Germain today after reaching an agreement over a £10.5million fee. 

The stopper, who impressed on loan at the London Stadium last season, will join the club and, according to reports, will put pen to paper on a five-year contract.

Areola has been loaned out to several clubs since signing a professional contract with PSG in 2009, but thrived at West Ham – making 17 appearances for the side. 

West Ham will sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola after agreeing a fee

West Ham will sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola after agreeing a fee

Areola had a successful spell on loan at the Hammers last season - making 17 appearances

Areola had a successful spell on loan at the Hammers last season – making 17 appearances

That included 11 outings in the Europa League, before the club crashed out in the semi-finals against eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt. 

Areola now looks set to challenge Lukasz Fabianski for the West Ham No 1 shirt, having failed to establish himself at PSG since starting his career at the club in 2012. 

For all his success in the Europa League last season, Areola only made one Premier League appearance in West Ham’s 1-0 defeat at Manchester United in January.   

He has featured on loan for Real Madrid, Villarreal, and Fulham over the past seven years and was keen on joining West Ham permanently after a season filling the number two spot at the club.

West Ham manager David Moyes (right) was keen to keep Areola (left) and bolster his options

West Ham manager David Moyes (right) was keen to keep Areola (left) and bolster his options

Areola (right) made one Premier League appearance in West Ham's 1-0 loss to Man United

Areola (right) made one Premier League appearance in West Ham’s 1-0 loss to Man United

Manager David Moyes has wanted to add a goalkeeper to his side that could challenge Fabianski with Areola deemed the perfect appointment. 

Sportsmail understands the Hammers are also close to sealing a deal for Jesse Lingard, another player who has impressed on loan at the club under Moyes.

Lingard is a free agent from the end of next week as his Manchester United contract runs out and has been evaluating offers after a break in Miami.

West Ham made an approach at the end of the season and are going back with a new offer for the 29-year-old, who scored nine goals in 16 matches under Moyes while on loan at the club in 2021.

Areola now looks set to challenge Lukasz Fabianski (right) for the West Ham No 1 shirt

Areola now looks set to challenge Lukasz Fabianski (right) for the West Ham No 1 shirt

West Ham are closing in on a free transfer for Jesse Lingard after leaving Manchester United

West Ham are closing in on a free transfer for Jesse Lingard after leaving Manchester United 

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