West Ham United ready to bid to sign Max Aarons after Norwich exit admission

West Ham are believed to be preparing a bid to sign Norwich City defender Max Aarons, according to TEAMtalk.

The news outlet reported that the Championship outfit will not stand in the 23-year-old’s way should a suitable offer come in for his services, with his contract at Carrow Road set to expire next summer.

Speaking to The Athletic in May, former Norwich sporting director Stuart Webber, who left the club at the end of last season, admitted it was time for the right-back to “make a move” and that he felt he had “outgrown the club”.

If West Ham can get Aarons for a reasonable fee, which seems likely given Norwich’s stance on the situation, then it would be a no-brainer to bring him in.

It’s surprising that he has remained with the Canaries for so long, but that is probably largely down to his club previously placing unrealistic figures on his head.

He will currently be on a huge high after just tasting glory with the England U-21s side and he would hopefully be able to take that confidence into the upcoming season if he were to make the move to East London.

The Hammers do have options at right-back, but Ben Johnson’s performances tailed off last season and Vladl imir Coufahad his injury problems in the first half of the campaign. Another season in Europe is on its way and David Moyes knows depth is required.

Aarons has great pace, likes to get forward and has a lot of Premier League games under his belt, so he would be an excellent addition for us if he doesn’t cost too much.

In other West Ham news, one club is looking to start a bidding war for a Hammers target.

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West Ham United are reportedly set to make a bid for Norwich right-back Max Aarons.

According to a report from TEAMtalk, West Ham are preparing an offer for Max Aarons in the summer transfer window.

Hammers manager David Moyes needs to sign a top-class right-back this summer, with an upgrade required on Vladimir Coufal and Ben Johnson.

And it seems as though the Scot thinks Aarons could be the man for the job…

Max Aarons could soon join West Ham as David Moyes’ transfer business kicks into gear

TEAMtalk claim that the Hammers boss is about to make an offer for the Norwich full-back.

I truly believe that the 23-year-old would be a really good signing for the Hammers.

The Norwich ace has plenty of pace and has the kind of energy that David Moyes ideally looks for in a player.

Football Scouting Experts have described him as a sensational player, whilst Breaking The Lines suggest that he has ‘outrageous acceleration’.

The Canaries ace was part of the England under-21 squad that just won the Euros.

Norwich will allegedly demand around £30 million for Max Aarons (The Times), but I think that might just be a little bit steep for West Ham, in spite of how good he is.

Perhaps if we could pick him up for closer to £20-25 million, it will be a deal worth pursuing for the Hammers.

That said, if Norwich won’t budge on their £30 million asking price, I still think Aarons will be a good signing for us.