West Ham United have set their sights on further reinforcements before the season gets underway and have now reportedly submitted an opening offer to boost their goalkeeper department.

West Ham set sights on new goalkeeper

In a relatively quiet summer by Premier League standards, West Ham have welcomed just three fresh faces in the form of Kyle Walker-Peters, El Hadji Malick Diouf and former Celtic youngster Daniel Cummings. It follows a busy window this time last year which ultimately failed to result in the progress that then-technical director Tim Steidten had in mind.

Now, with Mark Noble in the role of sporting director, the Hammers have taken a more cautious approach as Graham Potter aims to change his fortunes following a tough start to life in the West Ham technical area last season.

That's not to say they don't have targets in mind, however, and a new goalkeeper is seemingly among their priorities. According to talkSPORT's Alex Crook, those at the London Stadium have launched a formal approach to sign Leicester City's Mats Hermansen in a deal to bring the impressive goalkeeper straight back to the Premier League following relegation.

It certainly makes sense that West Ham have turned their focus towards welcoming another shot-stopper. After all, Alphonse Areola is now 32 years old and no longer has the competition of Lukasz Fabianski following the Pole's departure at the end of last season.

Whether or not it's Hermansen remains the question. The Leicester man is still just 25 and was one of few Leicester players who stood out in a campaign to forget last season.

However, it's key to point out that he's not the only name on West Ham's shortlist.

West Ham submit "formal bid" to sign John Victor

According to Fabrizio Romano, West Ham have now submitted a "formal bid" to sign John Victor worth €8m (£7m) as they step up their search for a goalkeeper. The 6'5 Brazilian also has interest from Everton and Galatasaray, whilst Manchester United also monitored his progress in recent months, but it's now the Hammers who are taking key steps towards his arrival.

Praised for a "phenomenal" tenure at Brazilian side Botafogo by South American football expert Nathan Joyes, Victor would be an impressive coup by West Ham.

At 29-years-old, the towering goalkeeper could finally have the chance to step into European football for the first time in his career and potentially take Areola's starting place under Graham Potter.

As an alternative option to Hermansen, the Botafogo would also bring experience at Club World Cup-level that the Leicester man would otherwise struggle to add to West Ham's best side.