Thilo Kehrer’s loan move from West Ham to AS Monaco has already been made permanent, although the player has refused to confirm that himself.
That’s according to SportBILD, who hold an interview with the defender today and question him on whether the deal has already been agreed.
Kehrer joined Monaco on loan from West Ham in the summer after falling down the pecking order at the London Stadium last season.
He had been a regular for the club since joining from PSG but increasingly found himself out of the picture last season as Moyes settled on a side without him and found success, winning the Europa Conference League.
That led Kehrer to move away in the summer, seeking regular playing time elsewhere to try and ensure he could be a part of Germany’s squad for Euro 2024 this summer.
The loan deal between West Ham and Monaco was believed to include a purchase option for the Ligue 1 side to take up this summer, but SportBILD report today that it was actually a clause linked to various achievements.
Those achievements have now been met and so the deal, worth €11m, has already been done and Kehrer will be staying in the Principality next season.
They asked Kehrer about that specifically, but he refused to comment, instead focusing on why he made the move in the first place.
“What is important is that I have my role in the team, that I have my position, that I am in open communication with the coach,” he said.
“If that’s the case, I feel good. Because I know the league from my time in Paris and speak the language, getting used to it was very easy.
“It is my goal to be at the home European Championships. I was part of the national team until June last year. After that I didn’t play much at West Ham and therefore didn’t provide any arguments for nominations.
“It was important to me that I went to a club that was playing for the Champions League. That I can play immediately and help the team with my quality.
“The overall package was best in Monaco. This also includes our trainer Adi Hütter. He is basically relaxed, but very clear and demanding in his work.”
