All the transfer heavyweights have lined up to confirm that Kurt Zouma will undergo a medical this week as a new Shabab Al-Ahli player.
As reported earlier, the transfer is agreed and sealed for the defender to leave West Ham as soon as he passes his physical examination.
Within the last hour, Fabrizio Romano and Darmesh Sheth have confirmed the breaking news that the former Chelsea player, who signed for the Hammers for £30 million under David Moyes, is set to move.
It’s fair to say that the club, fans, and the player himself are on edge as we await the results of the medical.
The Frenchman has been plagued by knee injuries since before joining West Ham, but it seemed to impact him far more last season when there was a noticeable lack of mobility. Increasingly, Zouma has only been involved in light training and particularly struggled to cope with two games per week during the Hammers’ European campaign.
If the transfer to the UAE Pro League is ratified, Tim Steidten will immediately press ahead with plans to replace Zouma.
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West Ham captain Kurt Zouma has agreed to leave the club in search of first-team football, although a top Hammers source has told C&H, “It ain’t done yet.”
United Arab Emirates Pro League football club Shabab Al-Ahli are closing in on a deal to sign Zouma from the Irons, and the defender has conceded that his time is up in East London.
There will be little to no money involved in the transfer if he can pass a medical, but it will save the Hammers £5.8 million in wages, with the 29-year-old earning nearly £125,000 per week. This move will also free up a valuable squad place.
The Frenchman is due to fly for a medical immediately, which is where things could get a little tricky considering the central defender’s injury record.
However, as soon as the deal is ratified, Irons director of football Tim Steidten is expected to push through a move for his replacement. West Ham have not given up hope of having a defensive partner for £40 million Max Kilman in place ahead of the first game of the Premier League season against Aston Villa.
The Frenchman is due to fly for a medical immediately, which is where things could get a little tricky considering the central defender’s injury record.
There will be little to no money involved in the transfer if he can pass a medical, but it will save the Hammers £5.8 million in wages, with the 29-year-old earning nearly £125,000 per week. This move will also free up a valuable squad place.
The Frenchman is due to fly for a medical immediately, which is where things could get a little tricky considering the central defender’s injury record.
