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title: "West Ham table £7m Etheridge bid"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2020/01/13/west-ham-table-7m-etheridge-bid/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Turk"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2020-01-13T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-01-13T12:22:24Z"
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# West Ham table £7m Etheridge bid

West Ham United’s January pursuit of a new goalkeeper has taken another twist following Lukasz Fabianski’s injury against Sheffield United on Friday night.

The 34-year-old Pole was withdrawn after just 15 minutes at Bramall Lane, before his replacement, David Martin’s mistake led to Oli McBurnie’s 53rd-minute winner

According to [Football Insider](https://footballinsider247.com/west-ham-submit-goalkeeper-etheridge-bid/), West Ham have now submitted a £7million bid for Cardiff City stopper Neil Etheridge, who was left out of the South Wales derby on Sunday.

The report claims it’s an initial £6 million offer rising to a potential £7 million with add-ons amid doubts over Darren Randolph’s fitness after a [failed medical](https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/readwestham.com/2020/01/08/randolph-fails-west-ham-medical-ahead-of-4m-switch/%3famp=1).

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

I think, because the need for a new goalkeeper is so high, West Ham are right to look at other options and Etheridge could prove to be a great signing.

The 29-year-old has spent just one season in the Premier League; relegated dismally with Cardiff City in the 2018-19 campaign.

However, his performances and [statistics](https://www.premierleague.com/players/4120/Neil-Etheridge/stats) earned high praise, keeping 10 clean sheets in 38 appearances and making an average of four saves per game.

Cardiff manager Neil Harris has [admitted](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51084760) Etheridge could be heading for an exit this month, and we feel he poses as a better option than Randolph.