West Ham Announces Signing Of Mads Hermansen From Leicester City

‎West Ham United have announced the signing of Danish international goalkeeper Mads Hermansen from Leicester City.

‎The 25-year-old has agreed to a five-year deal, with a one-year option.

‎“I’m happy to join West Ham United”, said Hermansen, who will wear the No. 1 shirt.

‎“I’ve felt that West Ham would be a good fit for me and my style of play for a long time. It feels natural to be here it was a straightforward decision.

‎“I’ve heard a lot of great things about the Club. I played West Ham twice last season, and playing at the London Stadium was a great experience.

‎” It’s an amazing stadium with loud, passionate fans. It’s what you dream of as a footballer, and I can’t wait to play in front of 62,500 fans as a West Ham player.

‎“The fans can expect me to be brave and bring good energy to help the team in the best way I can. This is a great step in my career.

‎”I have huge ambitions and I can’t wait to get started”, said Hermansen to the club website.

‎Head Coach, Graham Potter is happy to have beaten off competition from several leading clubs to secure Hermansen’s services, and is looking forward to adding him to his squad.

‎“We are pleased to welcome Mads to West Ham United,” said Potter.

‎“Mads has proved his quality at Leicester City with two impressive campaigns on a personal level over the last couple of years, and the exciting thing is that we feel his best years are still ahead of him.”

‎“His shot-stopping ability and distribution are strengths to his game, and he has a fantastic attitude with a clear desire to keep improving, which is something we place a high value on with our players.

‎“We have real strength in depth within the goalkeeping department at the moment, and I do not doubt that Mads will be a fantastic addition to the group moving forward.”