Boffin to challenge West Ham's number one Green for keeper berth

Ruud Boffin is keen to challenge Robert Green for the right to be West Ham United's No.1 stopper.

The Hammers completed a deal for Boffin on transfer deadline day after the Belgian impressed on trial during the summer.

The 22-year-old, who had a spell on loan at Dutch outfit VVV Venlo last season, kept a clean sheet for West Ham's reserves against Leicester on Tuesday night.

"I am very happy to be here," Boffin told the club's official website. "It is a great opportunity for me to come and play here.

"I had been training here before at Chadwell Heath. I was here for four days and I had a game.

"Things then happened very quickly on the day I signed and we had just two-and-a-half hours for the paperwork. I had to wait until the last day, but it all happened.

"I like the atmosphere here and it is a very nice group. I will learn a lot from playing with Robert and under [goalkeeping coach] David Coles.

"It is going to be a big challenge for me but I am ready."

 
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