West Ham insiders Claret and Hugh have hinted that talented young defensive duo Aji Alese and Jamal Baptiste could feature for the senior side next season.
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Hammers boss David Moyes is expected to be a busy man during the summer transfer window.
The Scot will be prioritising the addition of a top class centre-forward. Maybe two. And he will be desperate to bring Jesse Lingard to the London Stadium on a permanent basis as well.
A new left-back may well be needed and the addition of a strong, energetic central midfielder is an absolute must.
One area where Moyes isn’t looking to strengthen, however, is his centre-back department.
David Moyes rates West Ham duo Aji Alese and Jamal Baptiste very highly
That’s according to Claret and Hugh who claim that the Scot has big plans for Aji Alese and Jamal Baptiste.
Craig Dawson will join West Ham on a permanent deal from Watford in the summer.
With Fabian Balbuena set to leave on a free transfer (Claret and Hugh) that will leave Dawson, Angelo Ogbonna and Issa Diop as the only senior centre-backs at the London Stadium.
David Moyes has full faith in talented youngsters Aji Alese and Jamal Baptiste, however. Claret and Hugh claims that the Hammers boss plans to utilise them as back ups for the three senior centre-backs mentioned above.
Alese, 20, and Baptiste, 17, have really impressed at youth level.
They have both excelled when representing the senior team in pre-season friendlies and cup games too.
There is nothing the West Ham fans like more than seeing young local boys come through the youth ranks and into the senior team.
According to C&H, we could be seeing a fair bit of Alese and Baptiste next season. Happy days!
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