After a few months of speculation that Johan Djourou could end up at the London Stadium under the supervision of Slaven Bilic at West Ham, the former Arsenal man has decided to give Ligue 1 a try, signing a three year deal with Montpellier.
However, one London club’s loss could be another’s gain, as the signing of the 30-year-old could cause a few exits in the south of France, including William Rémy’s, wanted by Fulham.
The 26-year-old’s season in Ligue 1 last year was one of sporadic appearances, and with one year left on his contract, the versatile defender’s time at Montpellier appears to be coming to an end.
L’Equipe on Friday report the Cottagers’ interest in Rémy, who had also caught the attention of Huddersfield, yet with the signing of Mathias Jorgensen on Friday, that might not be the case anymore.
This would leave Fulham with an apparent clear path to the Montpellier man, who is unlikely to cost Fulham a lot of money.
Slavisa Jokanovic has already recruited Marcelo Djaló from CD Lugo this year, and going for Rémy as well would suggest he either expects one of the three other centre-backs to leave or wants a lot more depth in his squad for the upcoming campaign to avoid a repeat of last season’s playoff exit.
We’ll see.
