‘Bags packed’: West Ham handed huge boost as report makes big Nikola Milenkovic claim

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West Ham United have been handed a big boost to their hopes of signing Nikola Milenkovic this summer.

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Calcio Mercato claims that the 23-year-old centre-back has his ‘bags packed’ and is set to leave Fiorentina this summer.

Hammers boss David Moyes may well be keen to bolster his central defensive options at the London Stadium this summer.

Angelo Ogbonna will be 33 soon whilst Craig Dawson is on the wrong side of 31.

Meanwhile, Fabian Balbuena could leave the London Stadium with his contract running down.

West Ham handed big Nikola Milenkovic boost

The Hammers have been linked with a move to sign the 28-capped Serbia international since January (Gianluca Di Marzio).

Calcio Mercato now claim that Milenkovic has his ‘bags packed’ and is ready to leave Fiorentina with West Ham one of the leading candidates to acquire his signature.

And what a tremendous addition the Serbian defender could be for the Hammers.

Calcio Mercato reckon Fiorentina want around €30 million (£25 million) for Milenkovic this summer. That would represent excellent value for West Ham.

In 31 Serie A appearances for Fiorentina this season, the Serbian has scored three goals and registered one assist. In those outings, he has averaged 1.5 tackles, 1.4 interceptions, 3.5 clearances and 0.9 blocks per match. The 23-year-old has won an average of 3 aerial duals per game. He also has an 85.8% pass completion rate from an average of 48.4 passes per match (Who Scored).

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If we manage to qualify for Europe this season, we’ll have a great chance of signing Milenkovic. The fact that he’s allegedly ready to leave Fiorentina should make our task a whole lot easier as well.