West Ham monitoring Angers goalkeeper Yahia Fofana | OneFootball

West Ham United are one of the clubs interested in signing Angers goalkeeper Yahia Fofana, according to L’Equipe.

However, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax and Torino have also been linked with the Ivory Coast international.

The Hammers need a new number one after parting ways with stalwart Lukasz Fabianski.

There have been links to Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), Robert Sanchez (Chelsea), and James Trafford (Burnley), but nothing materialised.

Fofana is a new name on the list and caught West Ham’s eye after helping Angers finish 14th in Ligue 1.

He kept seven clean sheets in 33 appearances last season. He stopped almost one-tenth of the crosses into his box, which puts him in the 88th percentile amongst goalkeepers in the top five leagues.

Fofana would bolster a West Ham rearguard that is crying out for some defensive resolve.

The Hammers have only Alphonse Areola between the sticks, and he struggled last term.

Areola made three errors leading to a goal, and his goals prevented tally stands at an appalling average of -5.14. Only one keeper in the Premier League recorded worse numbers.

West Ham cannot enter next season with Areola as their number one goalkeeper and must secure the services of a reliable replacement.

Fofana fits the bill, but they have been slow to pull the trigger during the summer transfer window.

The cash influx from Mohammed Kudus’ sale to Tottenham Hotspur may accelerate their efforts to sign Fofana.