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title: "Paddy Kenny backs Kortney Hause to become ‘superstar’ at West Ham"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-08-20T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-08-20T11:00:00Z"
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# Paddy Kenny backs Kortney Hause to become ‘superstar’ at West Ham

Former Premier League goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has backed Aston Villa defender [Kortney Hause](https://readastonvilla.com/2021/08/19/kortney-hause-watches-artist-record-music-video-during-down-time-from-training/) to be a hit at [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/08/20/virals-west-ham-plotting-a-late-swoop-for-gaetan-laborde/) should a move come to fruition.

This comes as the Hammers are [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-set-sights-on-signing-aston-villa-star-hause/) with a move for the 26-year-old in order to strengthen the defensive options at David Moyes’ disposal.

In the final 12 months of a deal at Villa Park ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kortney-hause/leistungsdaten/spieler/233124)), Hause could be available at a reduced price before the end of the transfer window this month.

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-ham-target-hause-can-be-a-london-stadium-star-pundit/), Kenny claimed that the English centre-back should move on to the Irons.

> I really rate David Moyes, and for players like that, I think he can be amazing. If he has that opportunity to go and be the superstar at West Ham, be the main man, I don’t see why he wouldn’t take it. He’s a bit lower down now at Villa after they got the lad from Man United in, so it would be a great move for him. He hasn’t got long left on his contract, so you can see him getting that move for not exactly a huge fee. West Ham are a club on the up, for me. I think they’d be a great destination for him to push on under David Moyes.

Capped on [10 occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kortney-hause/nationalmannschaft/spieler/233124/verein_id/9565) by England at Under 21 level, Hause started life in the academy at West Ham before [spells with Birmingham](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kortney-hause/transfers/spieler/233124), Wolves, and Gillingham prior to arriving at Aston Villa.

Last season the defender made [12 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kortney-hause/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/233124) across all competitions – earning an outstanding [7.03 average Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/kortney-hause/255189) in seven Premier League outings.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at just [£4.5million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kortney-hause/marktwertverlauf/spieler/233124) – in part due to the dwindling contract situation – West Ham would be wise to consider a bargain move for the lesser-seen Villa ace.

Clearly down the pecking order in the Midlands, behind [Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/2/Aston-Villa/squad) and new signing Axel Tuanzebe, the Hammers could offer more frequent first-team action.

Capable of playing left-back as well as central defence, Hause would also offer [much-needed cover](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) for Aaron Cresswell.