Kaelan Casey has signed a new long-term contract at West Ham despite interest from other clubs in signing him, according to ExWHUemployee.
The Hammers insider reported the news on his Patreon on 11 August and said the promising centre-back is “very highly rated” and that other sides had been tracking him.#
The 18-year-old was part of the Irons team that won the club’s first FA Youth Cup since 1999 in the impressive 5-1 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in April.
The Saudi Pro League’s spending spree has upended the entire 2023 summer transfer window.
With multiple Saudi clubs putting together massive salary offers, it looks like teams throughout the league will look to compete with Al Nassr, who sparked a new era in Saudi Arabia by signing Cristiano Ronaldo this winter.
Some of the moves have been a more traditional late-career payday, with 35-year-old Karim Benzema expected to make nearly €200 million a year after leaving Real Madrid for the Middle East. Others, like Wolves captain Ruben Neves, are making the move in the prime of their careers, while rumors have stars like Neymar and Bernardo Silva considering enormous offers to follow suit.
Casey is a local player and has been with the Hammers since he was five years old, so it will mean a lot to him to have signed a deal.
We’ll be tracking the biggest names that move to Saudi Arabia right here.
It will be a huge relief for West Ham to have tied one of their most talented youngsters down to a long-term contract at the London Stadium.
The defender is highly thought of at the club, alongside several members of the special team that went on to claim the emphatic victory over Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup final.
