New York Red Bulls centre-back Aaron Long isn’t giving up on his summer move to West Ham United and remains hopeful of receiving a work permit before next week’s transfer deadline.
The 2018 MLS Defender of the Year is keen to move to the Premier League and would only cost West Ham £4million, but hasn’t made the required number of appearances for the United States.
He’s one international cap off being viable for a work permit, and has recently vented his frustration at the situation:
As our biggest ally, it seems strange that a football player from the US can’t automatically get a work visa to play in England.
Read West Ham Verdict
Going into the 2019-20 campaign, Manuel Pellegrini has Issa Diop, Angelo Ogbonna, Fabian Balbuena and Winston Reid to select in the heart of the defence.
You have a solid partnership there in Diop and Ogbonna, but you have to question the depth; one or two injuries and the Hammers could be in a bit of trouble.
The American would be a relatively risk-free signing at just £4m, and he’s proven his quality so if a work permit is received, it’d be surprising to see this move fall through.
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