{"id":428367,"date":"2026-01-21T19:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/428367\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T19:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:42:10","slug":"what-west-ham-plan-to-do-with-keiber-lamadrid-as-soon-as-he-officially-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/428367\/","title":{"rendered":"What West Ham plan to do with Keiber Lamadrid as soon as he officially signs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>West Ham United are closing in on a deal to sign Keiber Lamadrid from Deportivo La Guaira.<\/p>\n<p>Lamadrid is set to undergo a medical before joining West Ham on loan, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/transfer-news\/done-deal-as-west-ham-reach-full-agreement-for-january-signing-number-three\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham\u2019s deal to sign Lamadrid has been finalised<\/a> by all accounts, so the transfer will now be imminent, pending medical results.<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers are making plenty of moves in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/january-transfer-window\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January transfer window<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/nuno-espirito-santo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nuno Espirito Santo<\/a> desperate to bolster his ranks at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/tag\/london-stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>          How do you FEEL about West Ham signing Keiber Lamadrid? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Is this the sort of low-cost risk the Hammers need to be chasing?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keiber-Lamadrid-quotes-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nuno Espirito Santo, Manager of West Ham United, before the Premier League match between West Ham United and Newcastle United at London Stadium on November 02, 2025 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-295425\" \/>     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Nuno has brought in two strikers but he desperately needs more athleticism in midfield and an elite centre-back as well.<\/p>\n<p>However, the next signing through the door will seemingly be another attacking player in the form of Lamadrid.<\/p>\n<p>What West Ham plan to do with Keiber Lamadrid as soon as he signs<\/p>\n<p>Lamadrid is highly-rated in his homeland, but he is very much an unknown commodity across the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelan winger undoubtedly possesses plenty of talent and flair, but is he really ready to help West Ham battle against relegation?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a big ask of a young player moving from South America to Europe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256327126-1024x632.jpg\" alt=\"Nuno Espirito Santo claps the fans after West Ham United beat Tottenham.\" class=\"wp-image-295159\" \/>Photo by Rob Newell \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>And it seems like the West Ham coaching staff feel as though he needs to be given some time to settle at the club before he is given the chance to play for the first-team.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/west-ham-transfer-news-keiber-lamadrid-medical-b1267352.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Standard<\/a>, Lamadrid will initially link up with West Ham\u2019s development squad.<\/p>\n<p>The one-capped Venezuela international may not be ready to make an immediate impact for the Hammers.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham\u2019s questionable Keiber Lamadrid decision<\/p>\n<p>At 22, though, it\u2019s not as if Lamadrid is a wet-behind-the-ears youngster.<\/p>\n<p>          What do YOU think West Ham\u2019s Jarrod Bowen succession plan should be? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Is Yaser Asprilla a potential replacement?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yaser-Asprilla-quotes-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Yaser Asprilla of Girona FC celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the LaLiga match between Girona FC and UD Las Palmas at Montilivi Stadium on February 03, 2025 in Girona, Spain.\" class=\"wp-image-295485\" \/>     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>He has already made 103 senior appearances throughout his career and has recorded 14 goals and seven assists in the process (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/keiber-lamadrid\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/1004203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Transfermarkt<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>So putting him in the development squad would be somewhat of a bizarre move from the Hammers.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps he just needs some time to acclimatise to living in England.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham fans will undoubtedly have to be patient with Keiber Lamadrid.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelan is certainly a signing for the future, rather than the here and now.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"West Ham United are closing in on a deal to sign Keiber Lamadrid from Deportivo La Guaira. 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