West Ham show interest in signing Georges Mikautadze
western ham United have reportedly expressed interest in signing Olympique Lyonnais star Georges Mikautadze, according to a Spanish outlet. Transfers.
The 24-year-old attracted a lot of attention after showing promising performances at the Euros with Georgia last summer, scoring three goals and providing a solitary assist in four appearances.
Impressed by his performances, Lyon decided to sign him and after moving to the Groupama Stadium, Mikautadze has been playing as a rotation player, contributing five goals in six starts in all competitions.
He was a starter for Lyon in his european league match against Qarabag in midweek and helped his team win the match 4-1 by scoring a brace.
Now, Transfers They claim that West Ham are interested in Mikautadze and could formalize their interest next year. Lyon is in financial difficulties, so it will have to balance its accounts by selling some of its stars with the Georgian in its sights.
Mikautadze to West Ham
The striker, valued at around £17 million per Transfer marketHe still has a contract until 2028 with Lyon, so it is likely that they will demand a significant amount of money to let him leave the club.
West Ham have an aging front line and need to refresh it. Niclas Fullkrug joined the club from Borussia Dortmund last summer but has had injury problems.
On the other hand, Michail Antonio has been the Hammers' starting striker over the years and remains the same this season. But he has never been a prolific goalscorer and will turn 35 next year; Furthermore, his current contract will expire at the end of this season.
Danny Ings is also at Julen Lopetegui's disposal and is also in a similar contractual situation to Antonio so is likely to leave the club next summer.
Mikautadze is a talented player and it will be interesting to see if West Ham finally take a concrete approach to securing his service and strengthening the front line.
Meanwhile, after an impressive 2-0 victory over Newcastle UnitedEditLopetegui's men will face Arsenal in it first division this weekend.
