West Ham United have activated in option in Adrian’s contract that extends the goalkeeper’s contract by one year, according to The Sun.

What's the word?

The Spaniard has struggled for first-team action this season after losing his starting spot to Darren Randolph.

In fact, Adrian has started just 11 Premier League matches this season, his last of which was the 1-1 draw with Stoke City on November 5.

Since then the 30-year-old has featured twice, in the EFL Cup defeat to Manchester United and their loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup, in which he conceded nine goals in total.

Due to Adrian’s ousting from the number one spot, rumours have been rife that the Hammers are hunting for a new goalkeeper, but The Sun reports that the club have triggered an option that will extend his deal until 2020.

Should Adrian look elsewhere?

The difficulty when it comes to goalkeepers is that there is usually very little rotation.

In some cases, managers use the number one for domestic action and the second-choice option for cup competitions.

Arsene Wenger used that approach this season when he played David Ospina rather than Petr Cech in the Champions League.

Adrian was West Ham’s number one last season, but midway through this campaign he has relinquished the role to Randolph, which begs the question, ‘Why does he want to stay?’

Most goalkeepers do not want to spend the majority of their time sat on the bench, and given Adrian’s experience, he is likely to fall into that category.

However, it was not that long ago when the Spaniard was first name on the teamsheet for manager Slaven Bilic, which means that there is an opening for him to work his way back into contention, particularly after Randolph conceded three goals in Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth.

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