Report: Hammers in for central defender

West Ham are tonight reported to be chasing 25 year old Ecuador defender Arturo Mina along with Everton and Southampton.

ESPN  claim we and the two other Premier League clubs are keen to recruit the central defender which makes sense following the departure of James Tomkins.

Mina has impressed for Independiente del Valle, playing a major role  in helping the club reach the semi finals of the Copa Libertadores this season.

He has also established himself as a key member of the Ecuador national team and was an ever-present in the side as they reached the quarterfinals of this summer’s Copa America in the U.S.