West Ham United ready to bid to sign Max Aarons after Norwich exit admission
West Ham are believed to be preparing a bid to sign Norwich City defender Max Aarons, according to TEAMtalk.
The news outlet reported that the Championship outfit will not stand in the 23-year-old’s way should a suitable offer come in for his services, with his contract at Carrow Road set to expire next summer.
Speaking to The Athletic in May, former Norwich sporting director Stuart Webber, who left the club at the end of last season, admitted it was time for the right-back to “make a move” and that he felt he had “outgrown the club”.
Depth required
If West Ham can get Aarons for a reasonable fee, which seems likely given Norwich’s stance on the situation, then it would be a no-brainer to bring him in.
It’s surprising that he has remained with the Canaries for so long, but that is probably largely down to his club previously placing unrealistic figures on his head.
He will currently be on a huge high after just tasting glory with the England U-21s side and he would hopefully be able to take that confidence into the upcoming season if he were to make the move to East London.
The Hammers do have options at right-back, but Ben Johnson’s performances tailed off last season and Vladimir Coufal had his injury problems in the first half of the campaign. Another season in Europe is on its way and David Moyes knows depth is required.
Aarons has great pace, likes to get forward and has a lot of Premier League games under his belt, so he would be an excellent addition for us if he doesn’t cost too much.
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