Middlesbrough keeper needed extra check on thigh injuryHammers urgently require cover for injured Lukasz FabianskiWest Ham have completed the £4m signing of Middlesbrough’s Darren Randolph after the goalkeeper passed further medical checks on the thigh injury that threatened to scupper the deal.
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Randolph has not played since 24 November and West Ham, desperate to bring in cover for the injured Lukasz Fabianski, considered pulling the plug on the transfer after doubts arose during the Republic of
Ireland international’s medical last week. Although Randolph is expected to be available to face Everton at the
London Stadium on Sunday, West Ham were concerned about him breaking down again given the problems caused by Fabianski’s injury problems.