ExWHUemployee: Announcement expected soon on West Ham-Alex Kral deal
An announcement is expected soon as West Ham close in on the capture of Spartak Moscow midfielder Alex Kral, according to ExWHUemployee.
The Irons insider, writing via his personal Twitter profile on deadline day, suggests the 23-year-old Czech Republic international is one step away from becoming a Hammer.
“He has not officially put pen to paper but everything is done and he is expected to join before the deadline,” Ex said.
“Announcement soon, once the contract has been signed.”
Ex also wrote on The West Ham Way Patreon: “I have just spoke to one of my best sources, he has told me that everything with Kral is done. All that needs to happen is for pen to come on the paper.”
Czech mate[s]
Kral is due to join up with his Czech Republic teammates Vladimir Coufal and Tomas Soucek at the London Stadium after both joined the Irons in 2020.
Soucek joined on an initial loan deal in January 2020, making a huge impression in east London as he helped David Moyes’ side to Premier League safety.
He was joined by Coufal in the summer and the duo spearheaded the club’s pursuit of European football which ended in success as the Irons finished sixth in the Premier League.
Now, Kral will join the midfield ranks and look to compete with Soucek, Declan Rice and Mark Noble.
Soucek and Rice look like mainstays in midfield, but Kral will allow for more rotation as the Irons look to deal with their Europa League schedule.
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