West Ham are keeping tabs on Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, according to reports in the UK.
The Blades paid £18.5m to snap up the 22-year-old from Bournemouth last summer but, despite making some decent saves, he hasn’t had the best first season at Bramall Lane.
With Lukasz Fabianski now 35 years of age, the Hammers are on the lookout for a potential long-term replacement but supporters on Twitter are adamant that Ramsdale is not the answer:
Worse than Pickford
— Owen (@efcdoyley) March 1, 2021
God no
— Henry Travis-Drew (@HenryTravisDre1) March 1, 2021
Rather have me nan in goal
— Luka (@Luka45205489) March 1, 2021
Considering they lost like 20 games he could be part of the problem ??
— dr✨ (@odetothefool) March 1, 2021
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— Joff Barratt (@jbarratt94) March 1, 2021
I can play goalie if they need Im better than him
— westhamonline (@westhamonline5) March 1, 2021
Wow we are really still pushing on and aiming high
He’s championship level at best— ⚒Grimmer⚒ (@grimmer1895) March 1, 2021
He hasn’t excelled this season
— Stuart Dillon #GSBout (@StuartDillon1) March 1, 2021
Relegator Ramsdale. Not for me thanks.
— Alan Reynolds ⚒? (@alanreynoldswhu) March 1, 2021
The keeper did put in an eye-catching display against Liverpool last night, but his performances overall this campaign have been pretty mediocre. His save percentage is a respectable 68.8% but his predecessor in goal, Dean Henderson, managed 75.5% last season.
Although Sheffield United may be open to selling Ramsdale as part of a fire sale of their top talent, they are unlikely to be willing to make a significant loss on Ramsdale, and his stats suggest he wouldn’t be worth the outlay.
