It’s been a great time to be a West Ham United fan, with manager Tim Steidten going further in the transfer market this summer.
While the nine signings the German has managed to bring in for new first-team manager Julen Lopetegui may take some time to come to fruition, it heralds a new era in east London.
The club had enjoyed relative success under previous manager David Moyes and three European qualifiers on the bounce for the first time in the club’s history, as well as their first major trophy in over 40 years, arguably , they cannot be sniffed.
West Ham will have to fight to land Joel Matip
However, football had become stale and predictable, and if there’s one thing East Londoners enjoy, it’s when their team plays good football, something that has been lacking all too often in recent years. stages of Moyes’ tenure.
There could be even more new faces arriving at the London Stadium, with sources from CaughtOffside pointing out that the Irons are interested in former Liverpool stalwart Joel Matip.
The 33-year-old defender is a free agent after leaving the Reds, and the Hammers are understood to have already made Matip the offer of a two-year deal.
However, they will face the challenge of landing him and turning him into a perfect 10 signing this summer.
Sources also claim that Leicester City, Fulham and Bournemouth have also all made their interest known and, at the moment, the player has yet to make a final decision on his future.
That would suggest he is not completely convinced by West Ham’s proposal and, with time on his side, he can afford to be picky about where he wants to continue his football career.
