West Ham United agree deal to sell Said Benrahma as transfer update drops
West Ham and Lyon have agreed on a fee of over £15million for the signing of Said Benrahma but the deal is not yet done, according to Jack Rosser.
The Sun journalist reported via X [30 January] that an agreement has been made between the two parties, but the winger has not yet decided on whether to move.
It is understood that there are still details to be sorted out with his representatives on the Lyon side of the deal.
It’s time to go
This will be extremely good news for Hammers fans, considering the player’s lack of form this season. With Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus all preferred to him, the Algerian has made five league starts
Considering West Ham’s targets of Ibrahim Osman and Al Ittihad’s Jota, it is clear the club want at least one new winger before the transfer window closes on 1 February.
There is no doubt that Benrahma is a decent player, having been a long-standing servant at London Stadium since arriving from Brentford on a £20million deal with £5million in add-ons, following a £5million loan deal.
For a player so out of form as Benrahma, West Ham can count themselves lucky to have found a club willing to purchase the player for half of what they paid for him. However, fans may not get too ahead of themselves, with the player still yet to decide on his destination.
There is little room for the winger at West Ham now. Staying in London would only hinder his own career, rather than affect David Moyes’ side in any way. It does seem like his career at West Ham is over, though, especially after his red card against Bristol City in the FA Cup.
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