West Ham are willing to pay Strasbourg’s £13.5 million asking price for Mohamed Simakan according to a report from Transfer 20.
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The Sun claimed on Sunday that Hammers boss David Moyes wants to bring the 20-year-old centre-back to the London Stadium before the transfer window slams shut.
Last night’s defeat to Everton proved just how badly we need to sign a new centre-back.
Without Angelo Ogbonna we lacked any kind of organisation and Fabian Balbuena looked poor once again, despite his great performance against Wolves on Sunday.
Issa Diop should be back after the next game, but the young Frenchman is still yet to totally convince the fans.
And Transfer 20 reckon that Moyes could be looking to solve that issue by signing Strasbourg ace Mohamed Simakan. It is suggested that West Ham are prepared to meet the Ligue 1 outfit’s £13.5 million asking rice for the French starlet.
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The 20-year-old made 19 Ligue 1 appearances for Strasbourg last season. In those outings, the Frenchman averaged 2.8 tackles, 1.6 interceptions and 1.1 clearances per game. He also won an average of 2.1 aerial duals per match during that period of games (Who Scored).
£13.5 million for an exciting young centre-back does seem like decent value for West Ham. But signing the 20-year-old would still represent somewhat of a risk considering his age and lack of experience.
But no transfers are entirely risk-free. Simakan’s potential is clear for everyone to see, however.
Field Insider recently labelled the 20-year-old as the new Sergio Ramos. And if the Frenchman goes on to become even half as good as the Real Madrid legend, £13.5 million for his services will be an absolute steal.
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