According to journalist Ben Jacobs, West Ham United have a genuine interest in signing AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori during the current… transfer window.
The Hammers have been active this summer and have already signed Max Kilman, Luis Guilherme and Wes Foderingham. Kilman should provide much-needed solidity in the centre of defence, but it seems West Ham are still interested in signing another centre-back, Tomori.
Former WHUE employee He was the first to share the story on his Patreon and Jacobs it has now admitted that the Hammers have a genuine interest in the defender. The club have been admirers of the England international for a long time. They initially tried to sign him on loan Chelsea in the summer of 2020.
First class central defender
Tomori has made great strides in his career since joining the Rossoneri from Chelsea three years ago. He won the Serie A title with the Milan giants in the 21/22 season and also helped them qualify for the Champions League each season. Despite this, he could be signed for a reasonable price this summer.
Milan have their sights set on more than just… 40 million pounds The club will not play in Europe next season after finishing ninth in the standings, but the Hammers should be optimistic about the possibility of reducing the price. The big question is whether the Hammers can convince the 26-year-old to join them. Premier league deadline.
At one point, they looked like they would have a good chance of finishing in the top six, but their poor defensive performances let them down in the latter part of the campaign. A centre-back duo of Kilman and Tomori would definitely boost the Hammers' chances of returning to European football under Julen Lopetegui next year.
Tomori is a central defender with good ball handling skills. His passing accuracy is 91% in Serie A Last season, he won 56% of his duels in total. He made 4 recoveries, 2.5 clearances and 1.6 tackles per game. He kept a clean sheet in 7 of his 24 starts. He will surely help improve the Hammers' defensive record.
