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Irons still chasing top Monaco defender

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Monaco's Tunisian defender Aymen Abdennour celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League football match AS Monaco (ASM) vs Zenit Saint-Petersburg, on December 9, 2014 at the Louis II stadium in Monaco. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE        (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

Monaco’s Tunisian defender Aymen Abdennour celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League football match AS Monaco (ASM) vs Zenit Saint-Petersburg, on December 9, 2014 at the Louis II stadium in Monaco. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

West Ham are continuing to pursue their interest in Monaco central defender Aymen Abdennour.

The Irons have been on the Tunisian’s case for some time and were they to beat Liverpool to the £15 million target the club  would have staged a major coup.

Newcastle are also interested and although the Irons are ahead of the Geordie club we have had two proposals rejected.

Slaven Bilic has made it clear since his job interview that a world class central defender is a priority and the club’s negotiators have been holding discussions and making proposals for some time as a result.

It’s an indication of the board’s readiness to back their new manager as far as is humanly possible as he bids to reshape his squad.

And the player’s agent Abdelkader Jilani has explained on several occasions in the past that the Premier League is his client’s preferred option saying: “There are some proposals from England and Spain but only an enquiry from Italy.”

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17 comments

  • Lt. Quickdrawovic 1st Slavalry C&H Regt says:

    We need a big strong general for the defence with the guts of Collins but able to play too,this geezer looks good and would be a major coup for us

  • bubs says:

    If we bring in 2 or 3 centre halfs to play with Reid we need to sell Collins,Tomkins and O,Brien Fast,
    We need a right back of our own fast to

  • Lt. Quickdrawovic 1st Slavalry C&H Regt says:

    I think Tomkins learns fast from Slav or he could be on his way,the old warhorse Collins will be another back up and as for RB we need two pretty quickly

  • ChickenRunner says:

    No rush lads,stay calm.No prem season for a long time yet.We can get our way through the Qualifiers with what we have.We have submitted the qualifier first round squad anyone.So how fast we sign these targets make no difference apart from some other bugger will get them first,lol 😉

  • Billy Hammer says:

    Would be a top top signing if we are indeed trying to get him.Got a feeling he will go elsewhere though.No matter how we as fans big our club up we still cant compete with the bigger clubs.We are just a humble mid-table team as far as these players see it at the moment.

  • Lt. Quickdrawovic 1st Slavalry C&H Regt says:

    They see it that way now but will change their minds when Slav and the boys pay a visit and have a word in their shell-likes lol

  • Stingray Stewart says:

    Messi will be joining us next week once Slav & his mafioso have popped over to Barcelona for a quiet,civilized lunch with him 😀

  • mattefumi happy hippie says:

    ahah.. don’t worry lads, Slaven is a very persuasive man when he needs to be… Abdennour can be considered as already in our hands… lol

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeldwfOwuL8

    • Lt. Quickdrawovic 1st Slavalry C&H Regt says:

      Haha Matte prepare the horses head

    • Stingray Stewart says:

      Lol,we have him as good as signed then i think.You dont mess with Slavs slice & dice heavies 😉

  • mattefumi happy hippie says:

    ahahha… A couple of hiccup here and there can happen, but Slav is not the kind who holds a grudge…

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2CX20bBNJE

  • Stingray Stewart says:

    Better than finding a hippos head in bed next to you i guess 😀

    • mattefumi happy hippie says:

      ahahha… that’s for sure Stew.. better find Andy the Horse’s head… lol

    • Lt. Quickdrawovic 1st Slavalry C&H Regt says:

      Be even more chilling if they bring the soundtrack with them,the perfect accompaniment to waking up with a horses head in the bed lol

  • usain nolan says:

    Horses heads,Hippos heads,lol,have you all become big game trophy hunters in the last couple of days,lol

  • bubs says:

    Hippo,s head will be on the wall in Leicester soon,should please Lineker head defended him all last year,let’s see if he can keep them in the Premier,
    Nice place for Nolan Jarvis and O,Brien

  • Sams P45 says:

    If he goes to Leicester their poor fans will be in for a shock.They played some pretty decent attacking football last season.Not sure they will enjoy the hippo ways 😉

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