West Ham waiting in the wings to sign Dael Fry on a free transfer | OneFootball

West Ham United are lining up a move for Middlesbrough’s Dael Fry on a free transfer, per the Daily Mail.

The Hammers’ relegation from the Premier League has forced them into restructuring their squad.

They desperately need players with proven Championship pedigree, and Fry fits that profile.

Fry has bags of experience after years of consistent performances in the second tier. He impressed last season, bagging three goals and helping to keep nine clean sheets.

Manager Kim Hellberg believes the West Ham target ‘has almost everything you’d want in a centre-back‘.

The Hammers are expected to lose several defenders this summer, creating an urgent need for reinforcements at centre-back.

Axel Disasi is unlikely to remain at the London Stadium after his loan spell.

Meanwhile, Konstantinos Mavropanos is among the players who could depart as the club trims its squad.

That leaves West Ham searching for experienced, reliable defensive options to bolster a promotion push, with Fry emerging as an attractive market opportunity.

Fe is a low-risk signing. West Ham can strengthen without committing a transfer fee while directing funds towards other areas of the squad.

Blackburn Rovers are also interested, with manager Tony Mowbray reportedly an admirer of the defender.

However, West Ham can offer more competitive personal terms thanks to major sales and parachute payments.

Having been with Boro since the age of eight, leaving would mark the end of a remarkable one-club journey.

But with West Ham preparing for life in the Championship, the experienced English centre-back could become one of their first key additions of the summer.