Greg . 23 hours ago

West Ham sign Danish international goalkeeper from Leicester on a five-year contract

West Ham United have confirmed the signing of Danish international goalkeeper Mads Hermansen from Leicester City.

The 25-year-old Hermansen joins the Hammers on a five-year contract with a one-year option.

“I’m happy to join West Ham United”, said Hermansen, who will wear the No.

1 shirt.

“I’ve sensed that West Ham would be a good suit for me and my style of play for a long time.

It feels natural to be here - it was a straightforward decision.

 “I’ve listened a lot of great things over the Club.

I played West Ham twice last season, and playing at London Stadium was a great undergo.

It’s an amazing stadium with loud, passionate fans.

It’s what you aspire of as a footballer, and I can’t wait to play in front of 62,500 fans as a West Ham player.

"“The fans can anticipate me to be brave and hand over good energy to assist the team in the best way I can.

This is a great step in my career.

I have huge ambitions and I can’t wait to obtain started.

”Lead Coach Graham Potter is happy to have beaten off competition from several leading clubs to secure Hermansen’s services, and is looking forward to adding him to his squad.

“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 sense his best years are still ahead of him.

"“His shot-stopping ability and distribution are strengths to his game, and he has a fantastic attitude with a clear desire to keep improving, which is something we place a high value on with our players.

“We have real strength in depth within the goalkeeping department at the moment, and I do not question that Mads will be a fantastic addition to the group moving forward.

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