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Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola of France and Steven Nzonzi of France
Final France vs Croatia, Moscow, Russian Federation - 15 Jul 2018
Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola (L) of France celebrates with team mates after the FIFA World Cup 2018 final between France and Croatia in Moscow, Russia, 15 July 2018. France won the match 4-2.
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West Ham have the option to buy French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola for just £10m.
Areola is currently West Ham’s backup goalkeeper, and The Hammers can reportedly sign him for £10m this summer on a permanent transfer.
According to the Daily Mail, there is a clause in his West Ham deal that will allow them to sign him for £10m, but his wages could make it difficult.
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The report states that Areola is on £120,000 a week, which is an immense wage for a backup goalkeeper.
Unless West Ham are planning on selling Lukas Fabianski, or see Areola overtaking the Polish goalkeeper, the deal doesn’t make an awful lot of sense.
