West Ham United want to sign Nottingham Forest centre-back Joe Worrall according to a report from The Sun on Sunday (May 2nd, page 61).
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Hammers boss David Moyes is expected to be a busy man in the transfer market this summer.
The additions of a new striker, a central midfielder and a left-back should be at the very top of Moyes’s priority list.
It could be argued that West Ham need to sign a top class young centre-back as well, however.
Fabian Balbuena looks set to leave the London Stadium this summer whilst the jury is still out on Issa Diop.
Meanwhile, Angelo Ogbonna and Craig Dawson will be 33 and 31 respectively before the start of next season.
West Ham targeting Joe Worrall swoop
The Sun on Sunday (May 2nd, page 61) claims that the Hammers have been making calls to Nottingham Forest regarding the 24-year-old’s potential availability.
The Daily Mirror claims that Worrall could cost around £10 million.
The towering centre-back is a real warrior and he is exactly the kind of centre-back West Ham should be looking to sign.
In 30 Championship outings this season, Worrall has averaged 0.7 tackles, 1.1 interceptions, 4.2 clearances and 0.9 blocks per game. He has also won an average of 2.2 aerial duals per match during those appearances (Who Scored).
Standing at 6ft 4in tall, Worrall is a man mountain of a centre-back. He is big, strong and very dominant in the air.
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£10 million for Worrall would be very good business for West Ham this summer. Much will depend on whether David Moyes wants to use his transfer budget on strengthening other areas of the pitch, however.
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