West Ham captain Kurt Zouma is reportedly on the verge of a surprising transfer to Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli, coincidentally on International Cat Day. The French defender, infamously known for a 2022 incident where he was filmed mistreating his cat, is expected to leave the Hammers on a free transfer, with the Dubai club covering the final year of his wages.
Zouma’s departure follows his appointment as West Ham’s captain last season after Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal. Despite injury struggles, Zouma made 33 Premier League appearances last season, scoring three goals. His transfer, confirmed by The Athletic’s David Ornstein, is anticipated to be finalized in the coming days, with a medical scheduled for this week.
Zouma’s exit coincides with West Ham’s recent acquisition of Wolves center-back Maximilian Kilman, who is likely to be his replacement. The transfer marks the end of Zouma’s decade-long career in English football, which included stints at Chelsea and West Ham, where he won multiple titles.
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This season he played in total 33 times for 2840 minutes for Premier League.
Kurt Zouma scored 3 goals for West Ham United. He procured no assists. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 9th in Premier League. In the last match West Ham United lost 3-1 against Crystal Palace.
West Ham United performance and stats
It will be West Ham United ended the league in the 9th position with 52 points.
In the last 38 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 10 times, and lost 14 times. In its last match, West Ham United lost 3-1 against Manchester City.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 59 goals and conceding 71.