Wolves set price for West Ham target Max Kilman as Julen Lopetegui eyes reunion

Wolves would be tempted to sell West Ham target Max Kilman if his valuation is met, talkSPORT understands.

Gary O'Neil's side are understood to value the defender at £45million.

West Ham are set to renew their long-standing interest in Kilman following the appointment of former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui.

talkSPORT first revealed that West Ham wanted to sign centre-back Kilman in January, however a deal could not be reached.

The Irons finished last season in ninth position in the Premier League, while the Wolves finished in 14th place.

manchester united have I also had an interest on the 26-year-old after an impressive season.

Kilman, who signed for Wolves in 2018 from non-league club Maidenhead United, played every minute for Wolves in the first division last deadline.

He was also named captain last summer, succeeding Ruben Neves, who left the club to embark on a new adventure in Saudi Arabia.

Since joining the club, Kilman has made 151 appearances for Wolves, scoring three goals in the process.

He signed a new contract until 2028 last summer and was named captain last season.

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Speaking about his time at Wolves, Kilman said: “I have always had a determined and tough mentality and it has always been within me. I have had to fight for every opportunity because they have never given me anything.

“I've always had to work my hardest and sometimes against all odds, because coming from non-league to Wolves, there weren't many expectations on me.

“I got to the under-23 level and no one really expected me to make the first team because I was quite an older player on that team – I was two and a half years older than most of the boys.

“But I knew I needed to work, because anything could have happened, so I had to believe that if I did my best, at least I had given it my all and I wouldn't regret it if I progressed.” at Wolves or if I didn't.

“That's the mentality I had. Just to fight, and every time I was called up to train with the first team I approached it like a game. He was not relaxed, he was hungry and I wanted to show my skill.

“Obviously, I was learning from the coach at the time and the amazing players we had at the time when I was coming up and they were crucial to my development. I really took it all in, tried to embrace the challenge and just wanted to learn.”