West Ham United set to make an approach for Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen | OneFootball

West Ham United are set to make an approach for Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, according to journalist Ben Jacobs.

Leicester valued him at £35 million last summer, and West Ham may need to offer something similar to have a chance of bringing the ‘spectacular‘ 25-year-old to the club.

The Foxes are already preparing for life without Hermansen, who is also admired by Manchester United. They have held talks with Asmir Begovic.

Hammers manager Graham Potter has been focusing on strengthening his backline in recent months, and the Leicester star fits the bill.

He made 103 saves in 27 Premier League appearances last term, pulling off some eye-catching stops and consistently showing his talent and agility several times.

Hermansen particularly caught the eye of suitors following a man-of-the-match worthy performance in a 4-2 loss to Arsenal last September, making five world-class saves.

It was widely regarded as one of the best performances from a goalkeeper last season, and he has what it takes to give Alphonse Areola a run for his money.

West Ham parted with Polish goalie Lukasz Fabianski after seven seasons at the end of last term, and while they also made a key change by appointing Linus Kandolin as first-team goalkeeper coach.

The Hammers could strengthen their goalkeeping options despite having Wes Foderingham and Krisztian Hegyi to provide cover for Areola.

Hermansen’s reflexes, shot-stopping, and ability to save from close range are qualities that make him a potential upgrade on the current goalkeeping options at West Ham.