West Ham are showing the most interest in signing Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic according to a report from La Nazione.
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Manchester United and AC Milan want to sign the Serbia international as well but the Hammers are thought to be leading the race for his signature.
West Ham boss David Moyes is clearly on the look-out for a top class centre-back with youth on his side and he might just have found his man.
Nikola Milenkovic has been persistently linked with a move to the London Stadium since January (Corriere Fiorentino, Gianluca Di Marzio and Calcio Mercato).
And it seems as though the Hammers have now asserted their dominance in the race for the 23-year-old’s signature.
West Ham lead Nikola Milenkovic race
La Nazione claim that the Hammers are showing more interest in the Fiorentina ace than other interested parties including Manchester United and AC Milan.
What a signing Milenkovic would be for David Moyes and it would be a huge statement that’s for sure.
In 34 Serie A appearances for Fiorentina this season, the Serbian scored three goals and registered one assist. In those outings, he averaged 1.4 tackles, 1.3 interceptions, 3.6 clearances and one block per match. The 23-year-old won an average of 3 aerial duals per game. He also had an 86% pass completion rate from an average of 46.6 passes per match (Who Scored).
He has been described as the ‘new Nemanja Vidic’ (Football.London).
Calcio Mercato claims Milenkovic could be available for just £25 million this summer, therefore West Ham could pick themselves up an absolute bargain.
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Let’s hope that we manage to get this one sewn up with the minimum of fuss.
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