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Hammers eye World Cup goalkeeper
21 July 2010
 | | ON THE WAY? Algerian World Cup goalkeeper Ruis M’Bolhi has impressed at West Ham’s training camp this week and may well be offered a deal to be the Hammers back-up goalkeeper. |
Exclusive by Dave Evans
WEST HAM manager Avram grant is running the rule over Algerian World Cup keeper Rais M'Bolhi as they look to strengthen his squad in preparation for the new season.
The 24-year-old, who played for Slavia Sofia last season, joined up with the Hammers at their training camp in Germany at the start of the week and has impressed the West Ham coaching staff.
M'Bolhi was called into the Algerian team for the game against England at the World Cup, keeping his place for their final group game against the United States.
A Marseille youth player, he represented France at under-16 and under-17 level, before opting to play for the north African side.
The Hammers have also been looking at former Austria Vienna goalkeeper Lukas Konigshofer this week, but it seems that the Algerian has impressed them most.
West Ham will decide whether to sign M'Bolhi at the end of the week, but it appears likely that he will be a back-up to Robert Green.
The England keeper's future is still up in the air, but Grant went on record last week to stress that he is still the Hammers' number one and that he had a very positive chat with him on the phone.
West Ham's international players flew into Germany on Sunday night and will hope to play some part in Friday night's friendly clash with Panathinaikos.
One thing still unclear though is the future of skipper Matty Upson and with it the destiny of Portsmouth defender Tel Ben-Haim for next season.
The Israeli defender was all set for a medical last Friday, and Pompey were keen to get the player off their books, but it appears to have been delayed, with the Hammers still waiting on a decision from Upson about his future at the club.
The Hammers return from their German pre-season camp at the weekend.
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