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West Ham sign keeper Alphonse Areola and make Jesse Lingard an offer to return to the club

West Ham have signed France keeper Alphonse Areola permanently from Paris St-Germain, while they have made an offer for Jesse Lingard.

He is West Ham's second signing of the summer after the arrival of Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd from Rennes.

Lingard becomes a free agent on 1 July when his Manchester United contract expires.

West Ham, who signed Aguerd for £30m, have not revealed a transfer fee for Areola, but it has been widely reported to be around £10.5m.

"The vibe of last season was great so I just wanted to do everything to stay here," said Areola, who made 18 appearances for the Hammers in 2021-22 in four different competitions - the Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.