Just when everyone else was looking the other way, West Ham have launched a surprise move for a goalkeeper nobody was talking about—according to Fabrizio Romano.
The well-known football insider revealed within the past hour that the Hammers have made an official offer for a keeper—but it’s not one of the two names dominating recent headlines.
While Leicester City’s Mads Hermansen and Japanese stopper Zion Suzuki have soaked up most of the attention, West Ham have reportedly submitted a bid for Brazilian goalkeeper John Victor instead. The 29-year-old, who currently plays for Botafogo, featured in the recent Club World Cup and is also said to be on the radar of Everton and Galatasaray. Manchester United have previously been linked to the player as well.
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West Ham have publicly denied making a formal offer for Hermansen, and until an hour ago, Suzuki was thought to be Graham Potter’s top goalkeeping target.
Romano broke the news on his X account, posting:
“West Ham submit formal bid worth €8m for Brazilian GK John Victor from Botafogo. Galatasaray and Everton also keen on John Victor after Man United monitored him in the recent months.”
It’s an unexpected move from the Irons— who had revealed their goalkeeper search was set to kick into action this week.