After sealing a move for ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers skipper Maximilian Kilman, West Ham United are still on the lookout for extra defensive reinforcements this summer, the ever-reliable Fabrizio Romano exclusively told Soccer4U, though he did downplay any links to Manchester United’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka, suggesting no proposals have been made yet.
Signing a central defender of Kilman’s calibre will be considered a coup among those associated with the London Stadium-based outfit, but Julen Lopetegui’s transfer plans seem abundantly clear: he wants to continue adding fresh faces to his back line.
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Already this summer, the Hammers have been busy. Having added the aforementioned Kilman, Palmeiras’ Luis Guilherme and former Sheffield United shot-stopper Wes Foderingham to their ranks, Lopetegui is looking to form a side capable of challenging for European qualification.
Wan-Bissaka, according to MailOnline, is being tracked by the east Londoners this summer ahead of a potential move to the English capital – and the uncapped Englishman would excel at a club such as West Ham thanks to his defensive ability and experience.
Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo is also admired by the club’s chiefs, but given that any potential deal is going to be relatively expensive, the capital club could be deterred from returning to the negotiation table with a revised offer.
That said, Romano recently revealed that West Ham are continuing to monitor the Frenchman’s situation with them keen to add another centre-back. Whether a deal can come to fruition after having their first bid – worth £25 million – thwarted by Nice remains unknown. It has been reported elsewhere that he could cost £40m.
