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Could reported Andre Onana interest spell the end for West Ham’s Adrian?

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West Ham United are reportedly hoping to bring Onana to the Premier League on the back of his impressive Eredivisie performances for Ajax.

Adrian San Miguel of West Ham in action during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion at Boleyn Ground on November 29, 2015 in London, England.

Goalkeeper Adrian is one of the longest serving players at West Ham United.

A 2013 signing from Real Betis, this is his sixth year with the Hammers. But is it also his last? The experienced shot-stopper is out of contract this summer and he has hardly been a key player since Manuel Pellegrini took over.

Adrian has made just five appearances in all competitions under the former Manchester City boss, none of those coming in the Premier League. And, with West Ham seemingly eyeing a £30 million goalkeeper ahead of the summer transfer window, it seems the 32-year-old is on borrowed time at the London Stadium.

According to De Telegraaf, West Ham have registered an interest in the highly-rated Ajax number one Andre Onana, a 22-year-old who has been a revelation in Holland with his superb reflexes and impressive distribution.

Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Ajax Amsterdam and SL Benfica at the Johan Cruijff Arena on October 23, 2018 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

It is far from guaranteed that the Cameroon international will end up at the London Stadium given that Arsenal and Tottenham are interested, not to mention his former club Barcelona.

But the fact that West Ham are looking for new goalkeepers suggests that Adrian could soon be replaced by a younger, and perhaps better, model.

Ajax's English goalkeeper Andre Onana reacts after scoring during the Europa League semi-final football match Olympique Lyonnais against AFC Ajax, on May 11, 2017 at the Parc Olympique...