ExWHUemployee explains why Duje Caleta-Car move to West Ham could be about to speed up

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West Ham United have been linked with a new move for Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car.

West Ham are looking to sign a new centre back this summer after the departure of Fabian Balbuena (Claret and Hugh).

Hammers defensive rock Angelo Ogbonna turns 34 next season and Craig Dawson will be turning 32.

There are also question marks over the once highly valued Issa Diop, who has been linked with a surprise move to AC Milan in the latest transfer gossip.

Hammers fans excited by new Caleta-Car links

West Ham fans have been excited by claims from Foot Mercato that David Moyes is reigniting interest in Croatia defender Caleta-Car.

West Ham need to find a new centre half the right side of 30.

But Moyes also likes his central defenders to have a good level of experience.

So Caleta-Car fits the bill perfectly.

The 24-year-old was widely considered to have had a good game for Croatia in the defeat to England at the Euros.

Insider ExWHUemployee explains why West Ham move for Caleta-Car could be about to speed up

Foot Mercato recently claimed West Ham are at the front of the queue with a bid ready to try and lure him from L’OM.

And West Ham insider ExWHUemployee backed up those claims last week by revealing he and James Tarkowski are Moyes’s prime defensive targets.

Now ExWHUemployee has claimed West Ham could be about to speed up a move for Caleta-Car if Croatia crash out of the Euros when they play Scotland tonight.

“I think Tarkowski of Burnley is still a top target as is Caleta-Car of Marseille, who is also playing for Croatia in the Euros,” Ex said on The West Ham Way podcast (June 21st).

‘We could get more done if he comes home’

“Croatia could potentially go out and if they do, that could speed up negotiations with him.

“I mean obviously he will probably have a couple of weeks break away but we could get more done if he comes home (from the Euros).”

On the subject of interest in Tarkowski, one of Moyes’s former favourites Kevin Campbell believes a move to West Ham for the ex Brentford defender is ‘probably set in stone’ this summer.

Both Caleta-Car and Tarkowski were first linked with moves to West Ham last summer. And the latter knows what he needs to do if he really does want to leave Burnley and join the Hammers, read the full story here.