US EditionWest Ham Sign Leicester Goalkeeper Hermansen
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 9 – West Ham signs Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen on a five-year deal to strengthen their goalkeeping options and invest in long-term squad potential, paying around £18 million, sources say.
- On Saturday, August 9, West Ham United secured a five-year deal, with an additional one-year option, to acquire 25-year-old Denmark international Mads Hermansen, who previously played for Leicester City.
- The transfer followed Leicester's relegation and Hermansen's impressive two seasons at the club, including winning the 2024 Championship and earning over 100 Premier League saves.
- Hermansen developed at Brøndby IF, where he became first-team starter and Player of the Year in 2022, and reunited with West Ham goalkeeping coach Casper Ankergren.
- West Ham manager Graham Potter said he is pleased to welcome Hermansen, highlighting his shot-stopping and attitude, while Hermansen said, "I’m happy to join West Ham United."
- Hermansen will compete for the No. 1 shirt, replacing Lukasz Fabianski who left after last season, and joins a goalkeeper group including Alphonse Areola and Jakub Stolarczyk as deputy.
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New £20m West Ham signing Mads Hermansen outlines two major targets after unveiling - The Mirror
Mads Hermansen has arrived at West Ham in a £20million move after being one of the few Leicester City players to emerge with any credit from last season's Premier League nightmare, and he has two major targets in his sights
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Mads Hermansen will not play in the second best line-up with Leicester. He will be playing for West Ham in the future.
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