Manchester City are reportedly willing to loan Angus Gunn out to a Premier League side, so should West Ham United move?
After this season, it may be incredibly difficult to argue that West Ham targeting a Manchester City goalkeeper on loan in the summer would be a wise idea.
The Hammers signed Joe Hart last year on a season-long loan, but the move has turned out to be a hugely disappointing one for everyone concerned, with the Englishman struggling for form and losing his place to Adrian earlier in the campaign.
The chances of West Ham pursuing another deal for Hart in the summer appear slim at best. But perhaps the Irons should consider a move for another stopper on the Cityzens’ books if they manage to ensure that they will be playing Premier League football next season.
Angus Gunn has been excellent out on loan with Norwich City this term and appears to have the potential to be one of the country’s best in the coming years. He received a call-up to the England senior side at the end of last year after a promising spell with the under-21s.
Given that Daniel Farke’s men are currently eight points back of the play-off places, it appears that it may be a big ask to expect Norwich to get themselves back into the hunt for the top six.
Therefore, should West Ham manage to stay up, they should consider moving to sign Gunn on loan for the next campaign as he appears to have the quality to put a lot of pressure on Adrian and perhaps move above him in the pecking order if given a chance.
West Ham may feel that they have much more pressing concerns in other areas of the squad this summer, so addressing their goalkeeper situation without spending a significant amount would be a shrewd move, and Gunn is arguably the ideal target if they did decide to go down that path.