According to a report from Sky Sports, West Ham will only consider selling Issa Diop this summer if they receive a big offer for the Frenchman.
The 23-year-old joined the east London outfit from Toulouse in the summer of 2018 for around £25 million (The Express).
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Diop has gone on to make 64 appearances for West Ham, racking up five goals in the process (Transfermarkt).
And despite the odd period of inconsistency and poor form, the young Frenchman seems to have turned the corner recently. His performances have improved dramatically over the past few games for the Hammers.
In 23 Premier League games this season, Diop has racked up 24 tackles, 39 interceptions and 122 clearances. He has also won 64% of his individual duals and 74% of his aerial battles (premierleague.com).
Arsenal were linked with a move for the former Toulouse man last month. The Mirror claimed that West Ham would not consider selling him for less than £45 million, however.
Sky Sports now suggest that David Moyes actually wasn’t convinced by Diop when he took over at the London Stadium at the end of December. But his opinion of the Frenchman has changed, and he will only be sold for ‘big money’ this summer.
Now, most West Ham fans will want to keep Diop. He has the potential to become a truly great centre-back after all.
If the Hammers are offered £45 million plus for the Frenchman, however, it will be incredibly difficult for them to reject that kind of money.
Only time will tell.
As things stand, however, everything is up in the air. Transfers are the last thing on peoples’ minds.
As the ongoing pandemic continues to wreak havoc across the globe, football must take a back seat…for now.
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