By Dave Langton
West Ham’s scouts were hugely impressed by Joe Worrall’s display for Nottingham Forest against Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday as he turned in a man of the match performance.
The Championship club played superbly against the Reds but were beaten 1-0 at the City Ground, despite a brave effort to beat Jurgen Klopp’s title-chasers.
Worrall captained his side in the game and was excellent in central defence, with Irons scouts also keeping a close eye on the game.
Boss David Moyes is a big fan of the Forest defender and has been considering a potential summer swoop, instructing his scouts to watch him whenever possible.
Worrall would cost around £15m in the summer and Moyes is ready to invest in his squad in order to strengthen the backline.
The 25-year-old is on a contract until 2024 and Forest are continuing to push for promotion to the Premier League; they are currently ninth in the Championship but sit just three points behind Blackburn in the final play-off place, with three games in hand.
Promotion would complicate the Irons’ pursuit but there remains a desire to get a deal done for the defender.
