West Ham have finalized all the work around their second signing this summer. And just like the first one, he arrives from Ligue 1. However, unlike Nayef Aguerd, this man is a much more familiar face to the Hammers fans. It is, you guessed it, Alphonso Areola. West Ham used the option to buy the goalkeeper who spent last season on loan in London from Paris Saint-Germain.The French netkeeper is officially the new footballer of the London club, and the Hammers will be pleased with those 10 million euros spent, Athletic claims. West Ham allegedly had the option to extend the loan, but they decided to take him in fully this summer, which was probably slightly influenced by Fulham’s interest and until recently Newcastle’s for the 29-year-old goalkeeper.Tue 02:00: (2.80) Atletico Tucuman (3.05) Godoy Cruz (2.75)Areola mostly performed in cup games last season, only once in the Premier League, but despite the status of a reserve, he managed to record a clean sheet in eight of the sixteen games, and he was especially brilliant in the return match of the eighth-finals of the Europa League against Sevilla in London.Lukacz Fabianski, on the other hand, was at the goal in 38 games, 37 of which in the Premier League, but he still saved the net only once more than Areola – nine times. The Pole is already 38 years old, and the British media believe that Areola could endanger his place among the posts in the Premier League next season. The five-year contract he signed with West Ham also speaks about how much they believe in him.Here to stay, @AreolaOfficiel 🧤 pic.twitter.com/tiraXyEAUV— West Ham United (@WestHam) June 27, 2022 Areola started his career in the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain, but mostly gathered his experience on loans. He was sent by the Saints for tempering to Lens, Villarreal, and even Real Madrid, eventually spending the previous two seasons in England. The last one in West Ham, where he came to stay, as they wrote on the Hammers official Twitter account.
