West Ham United have reportedly made an enquiry for Torino midfielder Sasa Lukic, ahead of the January transfer window.
That’s according to Italian publication Tuttosport who claim that Hammers boss David Moyes is interested in bringing the 26-year-old Serbian to the London Stadium his winter.
It is alleged that Lukic will cost around €15 million (£13 million).
This should actually be a fairly easy deal to get done for Moyes, if that is indeed what he wants to do.
Torino are reportedly prepared to offer the Serbia international to West Ham, in a bid to knock down the £13 million option that they have on Nikola Vlasic.
West Ham make Sasa Lukic enquiry
Tuttosport reckon that the Serbian could be Hammers bound this summer.
And I think that the Torino man could actually be a very smart addition to Moyes’s ranks at the London Stadium, especially for just £13 million.
The 35-capped Serbia international is an orthodox central midfielder by trade, but he can also operate in a more advanced role, or even as a deep-lying midfielder.
He started all of his country’s games at the World Cup out in Qatar this winter, and really impressed with his technical ability when in possession of the football.
Lukic has scored two goals in 12 Serie A appearances for Torino so far this season (Who Scored).
During those appearances, the 26-year-old has averaged 1.4 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 0.8 clearances per game. The Serbian has made 43.7 passes on average per match and has recorded an impressive completion rate of 88.7% (Who Scored).
Lukic is a very solid operator, and it could be argued that David Moyes really needs to strengthen his options in the middle of the park.
Vlasic leaving the London Stadium at the end of the season is almost set in stone.
And if Torino don’t want to pay the full £13 million for the Croatian, Lukic heading in the opposite direction seems to be an ideal solution for everyone.
West Ham have allegedly made an enquiry for the Torino star, so I wouldn’t be surprised one little bit if he ends up at the London Stadium.
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