Alphonse Areola shows full faith in Rafaela Pimenta as West Ham United look to seal deal
Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper has full trust in Rafaela Pimenta with West Ham keen to sign him permanently, as reported by The Atheltic.
Pimenta is a powerful football agent but she is not widely known. She is a Brazilian lawyer who worked alongside Mino Raiola for over 20 years. Currently, she is running the empire and dealing with Raiola’s clients.
Areola has been chased by Newcastle and Fulham as well. The goalkeeper insisted after the passing of Raiola that he has full faith in Pimenta over his future move.
Get it done
West Ham must not miss out on signing Areola this summer.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper impressed heavily last season on loan, and the club must do everything to get him on board. There will be continuity in the system if the Hammers do that.
Lukasz Fabianski kept the goal in the Premier League while Areola was used in the cup games. He was outstanding in the Europa League campaign for the Hammers.
It would take something around £11 million to sign him permanently, but the player has other options to choose from.
If Areola joins the club this season, he is likely to become the first-choice keeper. The role is likely to be reversed, that is he will be playing regularly in the Premier League and Fabianski could keep in cup games.
Areola’s biggest strength is that he doesn’t make any big blunders. He may not be a world-class keeper, but he brings an assurance at the back.
Once this transfer is sorted out, David Moyes should look to bolster other areas of the pitch, mainly the forward line.
In other West Ham news, the club have “nothing to add” when asked about the proposed Birmingham City takeover that may involve David Sullivan.
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