West Ham United reportedly 'dream' of signing Aston Villa star Jhon Duran before tomorrow's deadline, according to the transfer expert Fabricius Romano.
The Hammers have already strengthened their centre-forward position by signing Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund in this transfer window. However, they were heavily linked with a move for Duran earlier in the summer, but a deal could not be finalised.
Now, speaking of Give me sport, Roman has reported that although Julen Lopetegui's side failed to secure his signature previously, they remain interested in signing him.
The journalist says the Colombian is a “dream target” for West Ham to bolster their attack, but signing him won't be easy as Aston Villa will want to pay a big fee to let him leave at the end of this window.
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Roman He also claims that Chelsea are also interested in signing Duran and therefore West Ham will have to win. The blues in this race to get her man.
Romano said:
“As I mentioned, the dream target has always been Jhon Duran, but he might be too expensive. West Ham still like Jhon Duran. The problem is that he might be too expensive for them now, because obviously, if Villa let the player go in the last few days, it would require a significant package of money.
“Let’s see what happens with Chelsea. I think Chelsea is a key part of this story to understand what Chelsea want to do, what striker they want to sign and what striker they will be able to sign in the final days.”
Aston Villa reportedly want 40 million pounds sell the South American, so it would be difficult for West Ham to buy the striker at the Villans' asking price, having already shelled out around £125m this summer.
The east London club are also reportedly keen on a new midfielder ahead of tomorrow's deadline day with Paris Saint-Germain's Carlos Soler also set to leave. On your shortlistSo it will be interesting to see how much money Lopetegui's team ends up spending in this transfer window.
Meanwhile, following a 1-0 win over AFC Bournemouth in the EFL Cup, West Ham will face Manchester City in it Premier League This weekend before the international stage.
