West Ham United are lining up a move to sign Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly in the summer transfer window.
25-year-old centre-back Lloyd Kelly is apparently firmly in the sights of West Ham ahead of the summer transfer window.
Hammers boss David Moyes was actually linked with a move to sign Kelly back in the January transfer window.
And now according to a report from TEAMtalk, West Ham could be set to battle Tottenham and Newcastle for Kelly’s signature in the summer.
Moyes will undoubtedly be looking to bolster his central defensive ranks at the London Stadium before the start of next season, if he is still in charge of the Hammers of course.
And Kelly could be just the man for the job…
Lloyd Kelly is now firmly on West Ham radar
Former Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neill described Kelly as an ‘incredible’ player back in March (Daily Echo).
He is a central defender by trade, but can also operate as a left-back if need be, so that versatility would be extremely useful for West Ham.
In 14 Premier League outings for the Cherries this season, the 25-year-old has averaged 1.4 tackles, 2.3 clearances and 1.1 successful aerial duels (Who Scored).
Standing at just 5ft 10in tall, Kelly is certainly on the small side for a central defender. And there have been questions raised as to whether he would be able to cope aerially in the Premier League.
Kelly’s height is irrelevant though. He has a quite incredible leap on him, as proven by the stats he’s recorded over the past three seasons. The 25-year-old has won an average of 1.9, 2.9 and 1.6 aerial duels over the three previous campaigns with the Cherries (Who Scored).
Lloyd Kelly is very comfortable with the ball at his feet as well, and I think he’d be a major upgrade on Nayef Aguerd at West Ham.
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