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Wolverhampton captain Max Kilman will transfer to West Ham United in a surprise move.
European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said on the 4th (Korea time) "West Ham are very close to signing a Kilman contract from Wolverhampton. The new £40 million offer is expected to be approved. The agreement is almost complete,' he reported, adding that 'HERE WE GO', which is only posted when a contract is signed, is imminent.
This summer West Ham brought in Julen Lopetegui, who coached Wolverhampton from the 2022-2023 season after splitting from David Moyes. Lopetegui was the first to ask the club to reinforce the center back, and the target was Kilman, a student during his Wolverhampton years.
Kilman, born in 1997, joined Wolverhampton in the 2018-2019 season. Kilman, who grew up at Wolverhampton with a little chance to play, began to gain ground little by little in the 2020-2021 season. From the 2021-2022 season, he has firmly established himself as Wolverhampton's main player.
Recently, he has been trusted by the team to the extent that he has even served as Wolverhampton's captain. Last season, he played as a key player in the team while playing in the English Premier League (EPL). Kilman is a very rare left-footed centre-back in modern football.
As a left-footed center back, Kilman is a soft player in build-up and work, and also has the ability to drag the ball forward. He is also stable in defense. It is not the type of person who enjoys challenging defense, but the style of bringing the ball after waiting for the opponent's mistake or predicting the opponent's breakthrough in advance with excellent soccer intelligence. With leadership, he also connected with several big clubs.
When Kim Min-jae was confirmed to leave for Bayern Munich about a year ago, he was recognized as a defender who sought Kilman as a substitute in Naples. Wolverhampton turned down the offer when West Ham initially tried to sign Kilman but eventually accepted it when West Ham increased their transfer fee. Wolverhamt's financial situation is so bad that it has been tightening since the transfer market last summer.
It is known that a lot of reinforcement is difficult this summer as well. Still, it has become a fait accompli for Kilman, the captain and key center back, to leave the team, so it is essential to reinforce the center back. West Ham are emerging as a team that will threaten the position of big clubs under Lopetegui.
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