Overview

• West Ham officially halted a near-complete €10m move for Botafogo’s John Victor at the eleventh hour, leaving the player stranded in limbo.
• The club has agreed an £18m fee with Leicester City for 25-year-old Hermansen, who will miss Leicester’s opener to undergo a medical on Friday.
• Manager Graham Potter prioritized reinforcing the goalkeeping position after Lukasz Fabianski’s exit and Alphonse Areola’s inconsistent pre-season form.
• Goalkeeper coach Casper Ankergren’s prior work with Hermansen at Brøndby underpinned West Ham’s rapid shift following the collapse of the Victor deal.
• West Ham are also pursuing Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes as part of a broader summer rebuild under Potter.