West Ham to close the deal, ‘Kehrer’ adds the 6th

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West Ham United have signed Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer for the sixth time this summer.

The centre-back is something West Ham are desperately looking for after Craig Dawson. Angelo Ogbonna and new signing Nayef Aggerd face injuries.

They also released Issa Diop to Fulham, which required Ben Johnson. Who normally plays at full-back, to play at centre-back in the first two games of the season

. Adding to the signing of Kehrer from PSG for an initial fee of £10.1million plus add-ons, the

25-year-old has signed a four-year contract with West Ham. And comes with a Option to extend the contract for an additional two years

: “I am very excited to sign for West Ham, this is the best league in the world and I am thrilled to be playing in the Premier League.” the UFABET report

“I spoke to the manager and he told me how he saw me fit into the team. My biggest goal right now is to insert myself into the team, adjust myself to the team and enjoy playing for West Ham.”

Kehrer became his sixth signing of the summer to follow. Nayef Agurd, Alphonse Areola, Gianluca Skamacca, Maxwell Cornet and Flynn Downs

Kehrer play at centre-backs. Main but still able to move to full-back standing on both sides Also, as a youngster, he also played as a defensive midfielder.

He began his professional career at Schalke, making his debut in 2016, before joining PSG in 2018 and making 128 appearances over four seasons.