West Ham United beware – Aston Villa could be about to hijack our move to sign a truly top-class Julen Lopetegui target this summer.
The mere thought of Aston Villa entering the race for one of our targets is enough to bring the West Ham fans out in cold sweats.
Julen Lopetegui has an incredibly talented squad of players at his disposal at the London Stadium, including numerous sensationally gifted young prospects.
That said, he cannot allow the next six weeks to drift by without significantly strengthening his ranks at West Ham.
The additions of Luis Guilherme and Max Kilman have been impressive ones, but those signings should be just the beginning.
West Ham and Villa have been intrinsically linked already this summer, with Lopetegui plotting a move to sign Villans hitman Jhon Duran.
The Colombian would be a great signing for us in my opinion, if we manage to get a deal over the line for him.
We could strike a real blow to Aston Villa by prising him away from Villa Park as far as I’m concerned.
However, the West Midlands outfit might just be ready to get their own back on us…
Aston Villa could hijack West Ham deal for £34 million star
Despite the decent start to the transfer window for the Hammers, Lopetegui needs to get another four or five signings over the line, if we are to be competitive on all fronts next season.
Every single department of the Spaniard’s squad needs strengthening, but he seems to be intent on bolstering one particular area even further still.
According to a report from Foot Mercato, West Ham could now face strong competition from Aston Villa for Jean-Clair Todibo.
The Hammers have already made a £30 million bid for the 24-year-old defender, but Nice are demanding around £34 million, and the East London outfit apparently could return with a new offer.
Described as ‘unbelievable’ by Yahoo, the Nice star is an elite centre-back, and he’d take West Ham to another level entirely.
The thought of the Frenchman lining up alongside Kilman at the heart of our defence is an incredibly exciting one.
With that in mind, ambitious Aston Villa joining the race for his signature is hugely concerning, given their far superior spending power.
The Nice star is an elite central defender, and he has really impressed for the Ligue 1 outfit since joining them from Barcelona three years ago.
The 24-year-old is incredibly strong in the air, possesses impressive pace for such a big man and he reads the game superbly well.
If Aston Villa successfully hijack West Ham United’s move to sign Jean-Clair Todibo this summer, it will be incredibly frustrating.
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