Good news is that West Have finally made a signing with Nayef Aguerd arriving from Rennes for a reported £30 million (though quite a bit of that is add-ons). The Moroccan international seems to have been on the point of signing for weeks now. It all looks good on paper as he's a left-sided centre back, filling the position vacated by Ogbonna's cruciate ligament injury (and Oggy is now 34). One of the best defenders in Ligue 1 last season, Aguerd previously cut the mustard at Dijon.
The 26-year-old looks to be a solid tackler and is a decent left foot passer, while his farewell announcement to Rennes' fans indicates he's a good character. He has valuable experience playing in the Champions League and the Africa Cup of Nations.
Let's hope Moyes and Rob Newman have got this one right after the flops of Vlasic and Kral. Thanks to my pal Matt for pointing out that Aguerd is the third Moroccan to play for the Hammers, following Arsenal flop Marouane Chamakh's three appearances, while Manuel da Costa played 37 games for Morocco despite being born in France. Welcome to East London, Nayef.
2 comments:
Your mate Matt seems well informed. Did he have any thoughts on Dijon puns?
I believe Matt is mustard at puns.
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