26-year-old international midfielder offered to West Ham ahead of the January transfer window, report claims

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Torino midfielder Sasa Lukic has been offered to West Ham United ahead of the January transfer window, according to a report in Italy.

TuttoMercatoWeb claim that the Serie A club have offered the 26-year-old to the Hammers in an attempt to get a discount on the £13 million option they have to buy Nikola Vlasic.

Torino have allegedly already agreed terms on a four-year deal with the Croatia international.

However, the Italians are reportedly reluctant to pay the £13 million option that they have on him.

And it seems as though Torino have concocted a plan that could suit all parties involved down to the ground…

International midfielder offered to West Ham

TuttoMercatoWeb suggest that in an effort to get a reduced fee on Vlasic, Torino have offered midfielder Sasa Lukic to the Hammers.

The 35-capped Serbia international is an orthodox central midfielder by trade, but he can also operate in a more advanced role, or even as a deep-lying midfielder.

He started all of his county’s games at the World Cup out in Qatar this winter, and really impressed with his technical ability when in possession of the football.

Lukic has scored two goals in 12 Serie A appearances for Torino so far this season (Who Scored).

During those appearances, the 26-year-old has averaged 1.4 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 0.8 clearances per game. The Serbian has made 43.7 passes on average per match and has recorded an impressive completion rate of 88.7% (Who Scored).

Lukic is a very solid operator, and it could be argued that David Moyes really needs to strengthen his options in the middle of the park.

Vlasic leaving the London Stadium at the end of the season is almost set in stone.

And if Torino don’t want to pay the full £13 million for the Croatian, Lukic heading in the opposite direction seems to be an ideal solution for everyone.

If the Torino midfielder has indeed been offered to West Ham, Moyes should at least be open to bringing the Serbian to East London.

Lukic is valued at around £17 million according to Get Football News Italy. So what the financial breakdown would be in the deal remains to be seen.

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