{"id":539559,"date":"2020-01-06T10:39:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T15:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=539559"},"modified":"2020-01-06T10:40:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T15:40:27","slug":"report-darren-randolph-returns-to-west-ham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/06\/report-darren-randolph-returns-to-west-ham\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Darren Randolph Returns to West Ham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham<\/a> are set to announce their first signing of the January window, with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/6385ebfb\/Darren-Randolph\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darren Randolph<\/a> returning to the club after a spell with Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n<h2>Darren Randolph Returns To West Ham<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: West Ham have agreed a \u00a34million deal to sign goalkeeper Darren Randolph from Middlesbrough<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsNews\/status\/1214206826247528448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Previous Spell<\/h3>\n<p>Following a two-year period with Birmingham City, Randolph moved to West Ham at the beginning of the 2015\/16 season.<\/p>\n<p>During his first season with the Hammers, he made just 15 appearances, only six of which came in the Premier League. The Irishman was second choice, behind now-<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/f76e6b4e\/Adrian\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adrian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, Randolph overtook Adrian as the first choice goalkeeper midway through the 2016-17 season. He made a total of 24 appearances, keeping just five clean sheets.<\/p>\n<h3>Time With Middlesbrough<\/h3>\n<p>In search of regular appearances, the 32-year-old dropped down a division to join Middlesbrough in the Championship &#8211; and since his arrival, he has impressed the Riverside crowd.<\/p>\n<p>He featured in all 46 games in back-to-back Championship seasons, helping Middlesbrough finish in fifth and seventh retrospectively.<\/p>\n<p>During that spell he also kept a remarkable 36 clean sheets, which helped him secure his place in the 2018-19 Championship Team of the Season.<\/p>\n<p>Despite starting the season as Jonathan Woodgate&#8217;s first-team goalkeeper, he has lost his place in the side to youngster <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/dfa084b2\/Aynsley-Pears\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aynsley Pears<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Darren Randolph Will Return To West Ham As Second-Choice<\/h3>\n<p>Darren Randolph may return to West Ham how he left, as it appears unlikely that he will be able to dislodge<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/9328b835\/Lukasz-Fabianski\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Lukasz Fabianski<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Polish international spent a prolonged period on the sidelines during the first-half of the season, which coincided with the Hammers downturn in form.<\/p>\n<p>Former West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini flirted between<a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ba3ca78f\/Roberto\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Roberto<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/07666c20\/David-Martin\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Martin<\/a> to deputise for Fabianski. However, neither of the two could live up to the standards set by the first-choice &#8216;keeper.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, it has caused West Ham to search for a capable deputy for Fabianski, with Randolph being the chosen candidate to take up the role.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"eLia4Et-RPNwu6JrY6v8fA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1189735091\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'eLia4Et-RPNwu6JrY6v8fA',sig:'gWeYMTKBWQ-nplx-Zau9dBOcqkm80zLRptGLXeLBdx8=',w:'594px',h:'402px',items:'1189735091',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham are set to announce their first signing of the January window, with Darren Randolph returning to the club after a spell with Middlesbrough. 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