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Joël Veltman Transfer
Started Last Movement
Joël Veltman has joined West Ham after leaving Brighton and is already playing for the first team. He started at right-back in the 3-0 win over Derby County, then spoke to the club about building on their first clean sheet.
No-Guff Summary
- Signing complete: Veltman is a West Ham player after leaving Brighton.
- Already in the side: He started the win over Derby and called for more clean sheets in his official post-match interview.
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Veltman reportedly completes West Ham medical
Joël Veltman has reportedly completed a medical ahead of a move to West Ham.
Get Belgian & Dutch Football News, citing Voetbal International, says the former Brighton defender passed the medical but that the deal had not yet been fully finalised. The medical was done. The signing was not.
Veltman is a free agent after leaving Brighton at the end of his contract. Get Belgian & Dutch Football News also reports that he turned down Strasbourg and Botafogo to remain in England.
Sources
- Get Belgian & Dutch Football News (opens in a new tab) — Reports that free agent Joel Veltman is heading to West Ham after leaving Brighton, with the move not yet fully finalised despite a reportedly completed medical.
- Voetbal International (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Joel Veltman's move to West Ham is not yet fully finalised but that the defender has completed his medical.