West Ham are tonight being reported as being ready to step up their attempts to sign Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert and Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana over the coming days.
So if that’s the case it appears to thwart ideas that the manager is only interested in bringing Premier League proven players to the club.
Adrien Truffert
Both players have moderate chances of being signed by the Irons.
Bids, considered to be under value, have been made for Harry Maguire and James Ward-Prowse whilst talks have been on going over Scott McTominay, Edson Alvarez at Ajax, Bristol City’s Alex Scott and Chelsea’s Ian Maatsen .
But with little movement so far, they are asking Rennes about 21-year-old France international Truffert and his compatriot Fofana, who has also been considered by Chelsea.
West Ham’s hierarchy want Steidten to stay so hope a breakthrough on signings can appease all.
At last it seems that Tim Steidten’s influence is starting to prevail with these targets after the impasse created by the Moyes/Newman transfer failings to date. We are still no nearer to knowing what is going on at West Ham but at least these players look better suited to creating a younger, more vibrant team.
I didn’t think the perception that Moyes is only interested in British players was quite true somehow. Not when he’s been buying Brazilians, Italians, Frenchman, Moroccans, and Czechs etc in the past. We definitely need some homegrown players though to replace the ones who have left or will be leaving.