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West Ham United announced that they have had Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen sign a five-year contract to join them, reportedly for £18 million. The deal was done at the London Stadium, carrying one-year extension option, and with that, the Dane departed the Foxes following their relegation to the Championship. With this new deal, he feels that West Ham United would be the right club to play for. "I’ve felt that West Ham would be a good fit for me and my style of play for a long time," Mads Hermansen said in his first comments after joining the club.
Further speaking about his expectation and experience, Hermansen said, "I’ve heard a lot of great things about the Club. I played West Ham twice last season, and playing at London Stadium was a great experience. It’s an amazing stadium with loud, passionate fans. It’s what you dream of as a footballer, and I can’t wait to play in front of 62,500 fans as a West Ham player." This deal comes after West Ham United manager Graham Potter’s was in the lookout for an experienced addition to his goalkeeping group, following Lukasz Fabianski’s departure at the end of last season.
West Ham manager Graham Potter is happy to welcome a quality player like Mads Hermansen
When Lukasz Fabianski left the club, West Ham United were left with Alphonse Areola and Wes Foderingham. With that, Graham Potter is happy to welcome Mads Hermansen to the club. “We are pleased to welcome Mads to West Ham United,” said Potter. “Mads has proved his quality at Leicester City with two impressive campaigns on a personal level over the last couple of years, and the exciting thing is that we feel his best years are still ahead of him," the club manager said about the new signing.
Hermansen made 27 Premier League appearances for Leicester City last season, standing out despite the team’s challenging campaign that ended in relegation. After just two years with the club, he departs the East Midlands, joining midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and centre-back Conor Coady among those leaving the King Power Stadium.
