According to sources close to The Guardian, West Ham will soon confirm the signing of Southampton captain Jose Fonte in this very transfer window. Yesterday, West Ham boss Slaven Bilic said he’d hoped to have something to announce soon, and today The Guardian is reporting this is a done deal, pending a medical on Friday.
And we may be hearing something very shortly if this report is to be believed. The fee according to The Guardian is set to be around £8m, which should help them in their search for a replacement a little bit.
West Ham have been in desperate need at center back, and Fonte should help them out in that area over the short term. But you can’t expect the 33 year old to last forever in the kind of form he is in.
You also have to question how well he’s going to do without Virgil van Dijk’s pace beside him. Will Fonte be found out at the Hammers?
No matter what happens, the Saints will be happy to get this story over with as it has really become quite the distraction for them. Maybe they can start to see some results soon, or else they could be facing a very unlikely relegation.
