Report claims West Ham lead Manchester City in race to sign £17 million Borna Sosa

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West Ham United are allegedly leading the race to sign Borna Sosa from German club Stuttgart this summer.

That’s according to a report from Croatian publication Index who claim that the Hammers are in pole position to sign Sosa ahead of Manchester City.

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It was suggested earlier this year that Sosa, 24, would likely end up at the London Stadium this summer.

Signing a top-class left-back will be the main priority for David Moyes between now and the end of the transfer window.

Aaron Cresswell has been a fine servant for the Hammers but the harsh reality is that his time at the highest level is done.

And it appears as though the East London outfit are closing in on a real upgrade on the 32-year-old…

West Ham lead Borna Sosa race

Index reckon that the Hammers are currently leading Manchester City in the race to sign the six-capped Croatian international.

It is claimed that Stuttgart are already searching for a replacement and will sell Sosa for around £17 million.

Index also suggest that the 24-year-old is on the verge of joining West Ham.

We really hope that Moyes manages to get this one over the line. We’d love to see the Croatian at the London Stadium this summer.

The Croatia international is a top-class left-back and can also operate as a left wing-back. He is incredibly quick. In fact, he recently told the Bundesliga’s official website that he has been the fastest player in every single team he has ever played for:

“As far as I can remember, my strengths have always been my speed and a good left foot. Not just crosses but in general. Passing, shooting, free kicks, corners, et cetera. Regardless of which team I played in, I was the fastest in testing. This is also the case here in Stuttgart. So I would single out these things as my strengths.”

In 28 Bundesliga outings last season, Sosa has bagged one goal and eight assists. During those appearances, the 24-year-old averaged 0.8 tackles, 0.9 interceptions and 2 clearances per game (Who Scored).

He possesses a wicked delivery as well.

The Stuttgart ace has bags of energy and is just as much of a weapon in the final third as he is defensively.

Signing Borna Sosa for just £17 million would be sensational business for West Ham this summer.

Beating Manchester City to the 24-year-old’s signature would be a real bonus as well. And the fact that City even want to sign Sosa proves just how good he is.

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