West Ham in talks to re-sign Fabianski to bolster goalkeeping

West Ham are in talks to re-sign goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski as manager Graham Potter looks to steady a position that has been a source of early-season turmoil, according to reports. The 40-year-old, who left the club when his contract expired in June after more than seven seasons at the London Stadium, is a free agent and has discussed a return following the departure this week of Wes Foderingham to Cyprus and struggles from the club’s two senior keepers.

Fabianski, who made more than 215 appearances for West Ham and is widely regarded as a calming presence, remains available after failing to find a new club over the summer. Reports said he is receptive to a return and that talks could be concluded before the weekend. The move would come amid concern over the form of summer signing Mads Hermansen and incumbent Alphonse Areola. Hermansen conceded eight goals across his first two league starts and was subsequently dropped, while Areola produced a below-par performance in a Carabao Cup defeat. Hermansen later kept a clean sheet in West Ham’s 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest.

The discussions reflect a wider scramble to shore up a squad that has produced inconsistent results in the...