ExWHUemployee has given a list of centre-midfielders who West Ham United are interested in, while speaking on The West Ham Way Podcast 165.
What’s the story?
Two new names who featured in this list are Ronaldo Vieira and Nahitan Nandez, from Sampdoria and Cagliari respectively.
The other midfielders that he mentioned were Franck Kessie, Sander Berge, Steven Nzonzi and Joe Allen, with the majority of these seemingly being loan targets.
He reiterated within the podcast that this is the priority position for the Hammers. That is understandable, as Carlos Sanchez is currently the main backup option to Mark Noble and Declan Rice, despite having played just 113 minutes of Premier League football this campaign.
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In desperate need
The Hammers are in dire need of a new midfielder, due to the aforementioned situation, so it is a positive sign that the net is being spread wide.
It was suggested that the interest in Nzonzi is “mild”, while Allen is also somebody who is low on the list of targets.
The direction seems to be that they are beginning to go for a younger player, with Vieira and Nandez 21 and 24 years old respectively.
However, it is not enough for the Hammers to simply be linked with these moves, it is integral that they actually go out and sign one of the targets if they are to get themselves in a safer position.
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Vieira has shown that he can add defensive solidity, having averaged 1.5 tackles, 0.9 interceptions and 1.5 clearances per game this campaign.
Meanwhile, Nandez has one goal and three assists this term, while averaging 1.5 tackles, 0.7 clearances, 1 dribble and 1 key pass per match.
With just over a week left of the January transfer window, the Hammers will need to move quickly in order to wrap up whatever move they eventually commit to.
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