Fabrizio Romano has claimed that West Ham are close to officially missing out on ‘brilliant’ £8m star Milos Kerkez.
That’s because Milos Kerkez is close to joining Lazio rather than West Ham this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
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However, it now seems that if Hammers boss David Moyes is to strengthen his left-back department in the summer transfer window, he will have to look elsewhere.
Unfortunately for us, Kerkez is Lazio bound…
Fabrizio Romano: West Ham close to officially missing out on ‘brilliant’ £8m star Milos Kerkez
The high-profile Italian football journalist has taken to Twitter to provide an update on the talented AZ Alkmaar teenager.
Romano tweeted:
That’s a big blow for West Ham as far as I’m concerned.
Foot The Ball describe him as a ‘brilliant’ left-back, and they’re not wrong – he really is top-class, and he has youth on his side as well.
The West Ham fans got a glimpse of how good the 19-year-old is during our Europa Conference League semi-final clash with AZ Alkmaar.
He has pace and energy in abundance, is tenacious in the tackle and possesses an exceptional delivery into the box.
I think Milos Kerkez would have been an excellent addition for West Ham. It’s a real shame that he’s set to join Lazio instead.
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