If Aston Villa are in for world class flying Dutchman Denzel Dumfries this summer then West Ham should be too.
West Ham boss David Moyes made a big mistake not signing a pacy, modern right-back in the summer window.
Aston Villa have one and even they are looking to upgrade.
That shows the levels the Hammers need to get to in order to get back to competing with the clubs challenging for the top six in the Premier League.
Vladimir Coufal – now free from the injuries which have dogged the last year of his career – looks back to his old self.
But with Ben Johnson having proved to be nowhere near Premier League standard, there is no doubt West Ham must sign another right-back in the summer to share the load with their fan favourite Czech.
If Aston Villa are in for world class flying Dutchman Denzel Dumfries then West Ham should be too
Despite having Matty Cash, Aston Villa are looking to drastically improve that position according to news coming out of Italy.
TMW claims Villa are looking to sign Inter Milan’s Dutch fullback Denzel Dumfries in the summer.
After interest from Chelsea and Manchester United ‘died down’ Inter are now actively looking to offload Dumfries who ‘has failed to win the trust of the club’.
Villa are said to be keen on the 27-year-old and the report even claims ‘contacts are in progress’ for a player Unai Emery rates highly.
Well if Aston Villa are in for world class flying Dutchman Dumfries then West Ham should be too.
Previously Dumfries only looked like an obtainable target for elite European clubs.
Well if Villa have a genuine chance of signing the marauding full-back then West Ham would too.
Villa are a massive club just like the Hammers. And they have been transformed under Emery.
But West Ham play in front of the fifth highest average crowd in world football at the London Stadium and have the ace card that is London to offer as well.
With the Hammers in desperate need of a right-back in the mould of Dumfries, it would be madness to sit back and watch Villa have a free run at him.
Villa may end up qualifying for Europe. But West Ham have every chance too with victory in the Europa Conference League securing Europa League football next season.
The Dumfries situation is certainly something West Ham should be monitoring closely between now and the summer.
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