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title: "Johan Djourou confirms his exit from Hamburg"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2017/05/24/johan-djourou-confirms-exit-hamburg/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2017-05-24T17:17:40Z"
modified: "2017-05-24T17:17:40Z"
---

# Johan Djourou confirms his exit from Hamburg

West Ham will be looking to improve their defence in the summer after a disappointing season in 2016/17 and the club are already looking at new targets.

One player they are said to be [interested in signing is Johan Djourou](https://readwestham.com/2017/05/05/west-ham-make-contract-offer-johan-djourou/) who has a number of years experience in the Premier League from his time at Arsenal.

Djourou has spent the last few years in the [Bundesliga](https://readbundesliga.com/) with [Hamburg](https://readbundesliga.com/) where for the most part he’s enjoyed some fine form and recaptured his place in the Switzerland international squad.

> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUeJCtYBEFg/

The 30-year-old centre-back has [announced he will be leaving Hamburg](https://www.getfootballnewsgermany.com/2017/johan-djourou-announces-exit-from-hamburg-west-ham-could-offer-him-a-deal/) in the summer when his contract expires and West Ham could be willing to make him an offer to return to London and the Premier League.

Slaven Bilic has also seen a £125,000 bid rejected by Lincoln for 23-year-old centre-back Sean Raggett in the last few days as the club look to add talent in defence.