Top insider: West Ham waiting on Moyes green-light for key signing with player's future in doubt

West Ham United are now waiting on manager David Moyes’ green-light to chase a key signing this summer with news emerging on the club’s transfer plans.

The Hammers have been linked with the possible signing of a new goalkeeper amid doubts over the future over Paris Saint-Germain loanee Alphonse Areola.

Areola, playing mostly in cup competitions, has featured in just one Premier League game all season under Moyes (WhoScored) – raising some doubts over whether West Ham will activate the option to make his move permanent this summer.

The likes of Nick Pope, Dean Henderson and Jordan Pickford have allegedly been targeted by GSB and co as a result, but according to club source Claret & Hugh, Moyes is holding all the cards.

According to their information from a ‘top club insider‘, West Ham are ‘still waiting’ for Moyes to green-light the possible signing of new keeper and ‘make a call’ on the position

They add that Areola’s future is ‘up in the air’ as a result as they weigh moves for the likes of Pope or Pickford – especially if either one of their clubs in Burnley or Everton fall to relegation.

The Times claim Pope in particular could be available for as little as £12 million if the Clarets are relegated, but given Areola’s purchase option stands at around £10.5m, it appears Moyes may have a perfectly capable understudy/eventual heir to Lukasz Fabianski right under his nose.

The Frenchman has performed brilliantly over West Ham’s run in the Europa League and a move to sign him permanently could be far less complicated than competing for the likes of Pope.

Bearing this in mind, we believe Moyes’ best bet is signing the 29-year-old on a permanent basis and focusing his efforts on the acquisition of a central defender,