Manchester City’s Joe Hart is allegedly wanted by Chelsea, Everton and West Ham United.
England’s Joe Hart during training
According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City intend to sell goalkeeper Joe Hart this summer, with Chelsea, Everton and West Ham United believed to be interested.
Hart, 29, joined City from hometown club Shrewsbury Town back in 2006, and went on to become a fan favourite at the Etihad Stadium, racking up almost 350 appearances whilst winning two Premier League titles, two League Cups and one FA Cup.
The England international, who has 70 caps to his name, had been City’s first-choice goalkeeper for some time, but Pep Guardiola cast him aside and brought Claudio Bravo in from Barcelona in his place.
With Hart farmed out to Italian side Torino on loan, Hart has been looking to put himself in the shop window, and his time in Serie A has largely been successful – but he still won’t have a City future under Guardiola.
The Daily Mail report that, whilst City will block Torino’s attempts to take Hart on loan again this summer, they intend to sell the goalkeeper for around £15million, with three Premier League clubs keen.
It’s stated that Chelsea could be keen on Hart as competition for Thibaut Courtois, but Everton and West Ham seem like more realistic destinations given their more obvious needs between the sticks.
Torino loanee Joe Hart
Everton have managed with Joel Robles or Maarten Stekelenburg in goal, but neither appear to be the long-term solution for the Toffees, and Hart could be a proven solution, even if he costs £15million.
Meanwhile, West Ham have also been in a similar situation, starting the season with Adrian before moving to Darren Randolph, and whilst the latter has performed admirably, he isn’t really considered to be in the same bracket as Hart.
After almost a year in Italy, Hart may well want a return to England, and with three clubs allegedly queueing up for his signature, he could be spoilt for choice in the Premier League.
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