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Well done Farke – Norwich have completed an absolute steal by signing 25-year-old outcast for £750,000

Norwich City opinion: Sam Byram could prove to be one of the biggest bargains

According to BBC, Premier League newcomers Norwich City have completed the signing of right-back Sam Byram from West Ham, with the 25-year-old becoming the Canaries fourth signing of the ongoing summer transfer window.

BBC understands that Byram, who spent the last season on loan at Nottingham Forest in the Championship, has signed a four-year deal at Carrow Road which should keep him at the club until the summer of 2023. 

Norwich have already wrapped up a deal for free-agent Josip Drmic to go with the loan acquisition of Partick Roberts from Man City, whilst teenage star Daniel Adshead has also been brought in from Rochdale. And full-back Byram has become the latest to join the crew for a thrifty fee believed to be in the region of £750,000.

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The 25-year-old was forced to spend large quarters of the previous campaign on the sidelines following knee surgery, although he recovered from that setback towards the end of the season and put in a string of impressive displays against the likes of QPR, Bolton and Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. 

Byram managed only 8 appearances in all competitions for Forest the last term but he has been handed an escape route to stay in the Premier League, with newly-promoted Norwich City showing a lot of trust in his abilities.

The 25-year-old’s career has been in a downward spiral over the past couple of seasons due to lack of playing opportunities and recurrent long-term injuries but the Canaries apparently believe he is still good enough to do the job for them in the top-flight. 

A youth graduate of Leeds United, Byram reached great heights with his boyhood club over the course of his three-and-a-half seasons at Elland Road, accumulating 10 goals and 12 assists in 143 appearances across all competitions for the Whites.

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Byram became widely acclaimed as one of the best full-backs in England during his stay at Leeds before West Ham snapped him up in January 2016.

The 25-year-old enjoyed regular first-team involvement in East London as long as Slaven Bilic was in charge but he gradually slipped down the pecking order at the club following the Croatian’s departure. Byram managed 36 appearances for the Hammers in all competitions before heading out on loan to Forest last summer.

To put things into perspective, the arrival of Sam Byram might not create too much noise amongst the fans at Carrow Road but the 25-year-old could prove himself to be a massive bargain for the Canaries in the Premier League next season. 

Norwich apparently don’t have the financial prowess to pull off big-money signings but they are relying on some shrewd acquisitions to assemble a strong enough squad capable of beating the drop in the Premier League.

Keeping that in mind, Byram is an incredibly talented individual who can provide good value for money, provided he manages to keep himself fit for the upcoming season. 

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Teenage sensation Max Aarons played as the regular first-choice right-back in the Championship last season and his stellar run of form over the course of the campaign put him right up there with the most impressive breakout stars of the 2018-19 season.

The 19-year-old is expected to continue in that role in the Premier League next term but Byram has probably been brought in to provide extra cover and competition for Aarons, with Ivo Pinto and Dortmund loanee Felix Passlack departing the club. 

Byram is very much a modern-day full-back with well-rounded offensive and defensive attributes, which should make him a perfect fit for Daniel Farke’s dynamic system.

Moreover, he has shown in the past that he is more than capable of making an impact in the Premier League, so the Canaries have every reason to expect him to rise to the occasion next season. 

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Looking at things from the player’s perspective, Byram’s career at West Ham had come to a standstill and he desperately needed to complete a permanent move elsewhere to get his career back on track.

With that in mind, a move to Carrow Road has provided him with a good chance of establishing himself as one of the first names on the teamsheet and finally fulfil his promise. 

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All in all, this is a move that suits all parties involved and Norwich can look forward to Byram playing a substantial role in the Premier League next season.