West Ham target £35m Leicester City keeper as Marti Cifuentes eyes 'fantastic' QPR reunion

West Ham are weighing up a move for Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen this summer as Graham Potter looks to fill the void left by Lukasz Fabianski.

The veteran left the London Stadium after seven years following the end of the 2024/25 campaign. The 40-year-old was largely second choice behind Alphonse Areola, but did get a run of games as number one under former boss Julen Lopetegui.

There remain questions over whether Areola is the ideal number one at West Ham and the club are in the market for another goalkeeper to challenge the Frenchman. There had been reports that Southampton shot-stopper Aaron Ramsdale could be targeted but it now appears that the Hammers will go knocking at another recently relegated outfit.

West Ham target Leicester City goalkeeper

Hermansen made 27 Premier League appearances for the Foxes last term, conceding 58 goals and missing two chunks of the season due to a groin injury. He penned a five-year deal when arriving at the King Power Stadium from Brondby in 2023.

Leicester City are said to value the player at £35 million and are not pressured to sell, given that he has another three years on his contract. However, the club is reported to be in need of funds and could be pushed to green light an exit.

Providing the latest on West Ham interest, journalist Ben Jacobs wrote on social media platform X: “West Ham set to make an approach for Leicester keeper Mads Hermansen, who was valued at £35m last summer. #LCFC have held talks with Asmir Begovic.”

Marti Cifuentes eyes QPR reunion

Leicester City have appointed former QPR head coach Marti Cifuentes as their manager, having parted ways with Ruud van Nistelrooy following relegation. The Catalan boss could recruit Begovic, who is a free agent, having worked with the goalkeeper while at Loftus Road.

The 38-year-old made 46 appearances for the R’s and was regularly backed by Cifuentes, even when criticised. The shot-stopper was hailed as ‘fantastic’ after one performance against Hull City.

Begovic came under fire for his work at set plays. Following FA Cup defeat to AFC Bournemouth last year, Cifuentes was asked if the goalkeeper was at fault and replied: "I hope I could make that simple analogy. I see your point but I think it's a combination of factors. The fact we are conceding goals in set pieces is more than just the keeper. I think that Asmir is a very experienced keeper.

"He is a leader and wants to take extra responsibility so is assuming more risk than he should. I think it's a combination of things - I mentioned Sinclair as an example of a lack of concentration sometimes, despite a very good game. I don't like to point individually. This is a team task. I don't think it is a keeper issue."

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