Lorient 
- 14 December
- 100+ views
French club reportedly make firm bid for 'amazing' 29-year-old West Ham ace
West Ham United reportedly have received a 'firm bid' from Ligue 1 outfit Lorient for goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.
Will Alphonse Areola leave West Ham and join Lorient?
Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Alphonse Areola transferring to Lorient appears very low, with only 7% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Alphonse Areola has few opportunities to further develop within this Lorient squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Yvon Mvogo, Alfred Gomis )
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Yvon Mvogo, Alfred Gomis )
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Yvon Mvogo, Alfred Gomis )
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Missing potential star player in position
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
Alternatives of Lorient
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
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68.0
68.0
|
Frederik Rönnow |
 Union Berlin
|
€2.1M |
|
67.3
75.2
|
Anatoliy Trubin |
 Benfica
|
€32.8M |
|
67.2
67.3
|
Franco Armani |
 River Plate
|
€0.9M |
|
67.1
67.1
|
Paulo Gazzaniga |
 Girona
|
€1.9M |
|
66.9
68.5
|
Felipe Zenobio |
 Tigre
|
€2.6M |
|
66.9
67.2
|
Tomás Marchiori |
 Velez Sarsfield
|
€2.6M |
|
66.0
66.0
|
Jorge Broun |
 Rosario Central
|
€0.7M |
|
66.0
72.0
|
Stanislav Agkatsev |
 Krasnodar
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€10.2M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Kilman | 08-12-2025 | Report | |
| Niclas Füllkrug | 19-11-2025 | Report | |
| Edson Álvarez | 17-08-2025 | Report | |
| Tomáš Souček | 25-04-2025 | Report | |
| Maxwel Cornet | 29-08-2024 | Report | |
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | 22-08-2024 | Report | |
| Romain Faivre | 15-08-2024 | Report | |
| Divin Mubama | 15-08-2024 | Report |
Alphonse Areola
GK
Skill: 65.2
Pot: 65.2
Team
West Ham
West Ham
ETV
€8.8M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€7.5M – €10.1M
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Who is Alphonse Areola?
Alphonse Areola (FRA) is a a line keeper and currently plays for West Ham. Alphonse Areola is 32 years old (1993/02/27) and he is 195cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 13. Alphonse Areola has also been used as a ball playing keeper.
Alphonse Areola's current transfer value is between €7.5M and €10.1M. His last transfer was from PSG to West Ham in 2022. West Ham paid PSG €9.3M for Alphonse Areola.
Alphonse Areola latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
