According to a report from Sportal, West Ham are interested in signing Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi this summer.
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Hammers boss David Moyes will undoubtedly be keen to bolster his central midfield ranks this summer.
Carlos Sanchez is almost certain to leave West Ham at the end of the season. Whilst club captain Mark Noble has massively regressed over the past 12 months.
And Sportal claims that the Hammers could move to address that issue by bringing in Atalanta ace Ruslan Malinovskyi before the start of next season.
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The Ukraine international is an attack minded central midfielder by trade. And that is exactly the kind of player West Ham need to complement the skills of Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek.
The 26-year-old has racked up five goals and three assists in 31 games for the Serie A outfit so far this season (Transfermarkt).
In 22 league appearances this season, Malinovskyi has averaged 24.8 passes per game with a very impressive completion rate of 82.1%. He has also averaged 1.3 key passes per game during those outings (Who Scored).
Good signing?
The Ukrainian certainly has a point to prove, having made just six league starts for Atalanta this season.
Malinovskyi joined Atalanta last summer for around €14 million (£12 million), according to Calcio Mercato.
So the Italians would surely expect a similar fee this summer.
And for £12 million, the 26-year-old could be a very useful addition for West Ham.
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