Forget Everton-bound Amadou Onana because stunning new target Ibrahim Sangare is poetry in motion and he wants a West Ham move.
Everton look set to sign Belgian midfield prodigy Onana after West Ham pulled out of the running (Sky Sports).
In just over 24 hours West Ham’s move for the powerhouse was on and off four times after the Hammers had a fourth bid – worth around £33m – accepted by Lille.
It was then off as reports emerged Everton had hijacked the move with a bigger salary on offer.
There was another twist when a West Ham insider claimed the Hammers were confident of beating the Toffees to Onana (Claret and Hugh).
Within hours, though, the same site reported a complete U-turn as Moyes pulled the plug on the move, clearing the path for Everton to press ahead with his signing.
But forget Everton-bound Onana because stunning new target Sangare is poetry in motion and he wants a West Ham move.
Back in April Calciomercato claimed West Ham were monitoring 24-year-old Sangare with a view to a summer move.
David Moyes is keen to sign another central midfielder, as highlighted by his pursuit of Onana.
Now The Daily Mail claim West Ham are pushing to sign Sangare from PSV Eindhoven in a £25m deal.
And the defensive midfielder wants to join the Hammers.
“West Ham are weighing up a move for PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare,” The Daily Mail reports.
“After missing out to Everton on Lille’s Amadou Onana, manager David Moyes wants to find an alternative for his midfield.
“Sangare, 24, is valued around £25m and has attracted plenty of interest from Premier League sides this summer while AC Milan have been exploring a potential loan with obligation.
“The 6ft 4ins midfielder is an Ivory Coast international like West Ham’s new signing Maxwel Cornet and would be interested in a move to London, despite signing a five year contract with PSV in 2020.”
Hammers fans and Moyes will be desperately hoping £17.5m West Ham new boy Maxwel Cornet can be the club’s inside man to help lure his Ivory Coast teammate to the London Stadium.
Because Sangare is poetry in motion in central midfield, as the video of him in action below shows.
His statistics are not only streets ahead of Onana, they even give Declan Rice a run for his money too (WhoScored).
If West Ham can sign Sangare, then it will look like they have done a serious smoke and mirrors job on Frank Lampard and Everton.
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