West Ham United are reportedly keen to sign Manchester City’s Joe Hart.
England’s Joe Hart celebrates
According to The Sun, West Ham United are set to make a loan-to-buy offer for Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart this summer.
Hart may have won two Premier League titles and racked up nearly 350 appearances during his time with Manchester City, but that meant little last summer when Pep Guardiola arrived as manager last summer.
Torino’s Joe Hart in action
Guardiola immediately replaced Hart with Claudio Bravo, leaving Hart to head out on loan to Italy with Torino, where he made 36 appearances over the course of the season.
Now back at the Etihad Stadium, England international Hart faces an uncertain future with the club, especially after he conceded twice against Scotland on Saturday afternoon, with Hart blamed for both goals by many.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
However, The Sun report that West Ham are now set to make their move for Hart this summer, with Slaven Bilic’s men allegedly prepared to offer a loan-to-buy deal for the goalkeeper.
The Hammers started and ended this past season with Adrian in goal, but Darren Randolph displaced him in the middle of the campaign, with manager Slaven Bilic seemingly unconvinced by his two goalkeepers.
England’s Joe Hart
Hart could now fit the bill as a possible first-choice stopper for the Hammers, with an initial loan move allegedly wanted to help them deal with the financial implications of signing Hart.
With wages of around £100,000-a-week, West Ham can only afford to take Hart on loan before then paying around £18million to sign him permanently in 2018 – a deal that may be seen as expensive for a goalkeeper who is under huge scrutiny right now.
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