West Ham eyeing 28-yr-old ace to replace first team star, other PL clubs linked as well – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Sam Johnstone has done very well for West Bromwich Albion this season and his performances have caught the attention of other Premier League clubs.
According to Express and Star, West Ham United are keen on signing the 28-year-old goalkeeper as a replacement for Lukasz Fabianski who turned 36 on Sunday.
Johnstone has been a key player for the Baggies he will be crucial to their survival hopes. It will be interesting to see if he can guide West Brom to safety this season.
The player has been linked with the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United previously and it will be interesting to see where he ends up eventually.
The Baggies are keen on holding onto the 28-year-old keeper beyond this season but it will be difficult for them to convince the player to stay if they drop down to the Championship.
Johnstone is way too good to play in the Championship and he’s likely to have quite a few offers from the Premier League at the end of the season.
SL View: Johnstone and West Ham are a good match for each other
The Hammers have done very well in the Premier League this season and they have the chance of securing qualification to the Champions League.
If they manage to secure European football for the next season they should be able to fend off the competition for players like Johnstone.
The 28-year-old would be a regular starter for the Hammers if he joined them and it would be the ideal step up in his career.
As far as the other suitors are concerned, United might not be able to provide him regular game time even if they sold David de Gea. Dean Henderson could be ahead of him in the pecking order at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, Illan Meslier has done well for Leeds and the youngster is unlikely to dropped right away if Johnstone moves to Elland Road.
West Ham are probably the only club (linked with the player so far) that can offer him a regular starting berth next season.
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