No wonder PSG fans tried to warn West Ham off Kehrer

No wonder PSG fans tried to warn Thilo Kehrer’s West Ham side as the German made another costly error in the defeat to Arsenal.

When West Ham were linked with Kehrer in the summer window, not many knew too much about the defender.

He ended up joining the Hammers for £10m, one of eight signings as David Moyes spent £170m.

At the time, West Ham fans were eager to know more about what to expect from their new arrival.

🏆 WORLD NEWS

{{#articles}} {{/articles}}

And it didn’t bode well that PSG fans on forums and social media were celebrating his departure to West Ham.

Photo by Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images

The 25-year-old was one of former Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel’s first transfer requests. He believed the Germany international had plenty of talent to work with at the capital club.

A report last year about West Ham’s £10m signing is perhaps the most damning.

PSG Talk, L’Equipe and Paris Fans reported that the club wanted to offload Kehrer due to the amount of mistakes he makes. His new manager Mauricio Pochettino did not like the player at all.

Not only that, but Kehrer’s own teammates and the club’s management shared Pochettino’s sentiments.

According to L’Equipe (via Paris Fans ), Kehrer’s teammates were unsure about having the defender out on the same pitch during games.

“Kehrer continues to be plagued by key defensive mistakes,” the report states.

Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

“For example, against Manchester United FC in the round of 16 two seasons ago and FC Bayern Munich last year in the UEFA Champions League final…

“Whenever Kehrer wears the vest marked for potential starts, executives show concern.”

West Ham now see it played out in claret and blue as they face a relegation battle.

After initially impressing when he signed for the Hammers, Kehrer has been extremely erratic and inconsistent as West Ham went into the World Cup break just one point off the bottom three.

Ahead of the World Cup break, Kehrer was branded ‘pathetic’ by Matchday 365, who revealed he has made FIVE mistakes that have directly led to goals for the opposition since joining West Ham , the most in the Premier League.

Well, now you can make six.

No wonder PSG fans tried to warn West Ham off Kehrer as the German made another costly mistake.

He was not solely to blame for the Hammers’ collapse from 1-0 to lose 3-1 at Arsenal on Boxing Day night.

But his defense as a center is simply shocking at times.

Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

Gunners back-up striker Eddie Nketiah was brought down too easily inside the box for the goal that almost sealed Arsenal’s victory.

Other players such as Michail Antonio, Declan Rice and Vladimir Coufal were equally to blame for the result in different ways.

But Kehrer is scoring consistently and West Ham can’t say they weren’t warned.

There has clearly been a lack of care on the part of the club in their pursuit of Kehrer. Or maybe Moyes thought he could remove the mistakes from Kehrer’s game?

No signs of the latter yet, that’s for sure. But Moyes needs to get Kehrer right and the player needs to fine tune, and fast.

MORE WEST HAM NEWS

Boss David Moyes inexplicably blames West Ham scapegoat Said Benrahma for Declan Rice’s mistake that led to Arsenal’s draw.


Source: No wonder PSG fans tried to warn West Ham off Kehrer