West Ham want to sign Mainz centre-back Moussa Niakhate, according to Sky Germany reporter Alexander Bonengel.
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The 24-year-old defender is valued at around £10 million, according to Buli News.
Hammers boss David Moyes absolutely must bring a new centre-back to the London Stadium before the transfer window closes.
We are one injury away from having real problems this season. And if we are to enjoy a successful campaign, we quite simply must improve our defensive strength in depth. That is not up for debate.
And after having failed with numerous moves for various different centre-backs, Sky Germany reporter Alexander Bonenge claims that West Ham could swoop in for Mainz centre-back Moussa Niakhate at the 11th hour.
Stats
The 24-year-old made 33 Bundesliga appearances for Mainz last season, racking up one goal and two assists in the process (Who Scored).
In those outings, the French ace averaged 1.1 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, 3.7 clearances and 2.6 successful aerial duals per match (Who Scored).
Niakhate’s distribution is impressive as well. He averaged 44.7 passes per game with a completion rate of 79.5% (Who Scored).
The 24-year-old has great athleticism, is very strong in the air and is a very good all-round defender, despite being a little clumsy at times.
And if West Ham manage to pick him up for just £10 million, that would be great value.
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