West Ham’s announcement of new goalkeeping coach name drops potential new shot-stopper.

After appointing Linus Kandolin as a goalkeeping coach recently, West Ham have now added Casper Ankergren to their goalkeeping staff.

The former Brighton and Leeds shotstopper has great experience as a player and, more importantly, as a coach.

As did Xavi before, he will have a large say in who joins the Hammers to replace Fabianski.

Interestingly, the club name dropped Hermansen in their announcement of the appointment – someone who our own ExWHUEmployee exclusively revealed to be one of the club’s top targets in between the sticks.

“During his time in Copenhagen, Ankergren oversaw the development of goalkeepers Mads Hermansen, who is now with Leicester City, and current Brøndby No1 and Austria international Patrick Pentz,” the club’s official site said.

“He will now take charge of the goalkeeping department at the Hammers and work closely with fellow new arrival, First-Team Goalkeeper Coach Linus Kandolin, who arrived recently from Swedish club IF Elfsborg.”

“Everyone at West Ham United would like to welcome Casper and his family to the Club and wish him every success in his new role.”