West Ham open talks to sign 25-year-old defender

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West Ham have opened talks to sign Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd according to a report from Sport360.

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Hammers boss David Moyes is thought to be in the market for a new centre-back this summer.

Fabian Balbuena has already left the London Stadium whilst Angelo Ogbonna and Craig Dawson are now 33 and 31 respectively.

West Ham have already been linked with numerous different centre-backs this summer.

It seems as though there is now a new one to be added to the list.

West Ham open talks to sign Nayef Aguerd

Sport360 claims that the East London outfit have opened discussions with Rennes about a potential move to sign the Moroccan defender.

We think that Aguerd would be a very useful addition to David Moyes’s squad.

The 25-year-old can operate at left-back as well as centre-back.

So that kind of versatility will undoubtedly appeal to Moyes.

In 35 Ligue 1 outings for Rennes last season, the Morocco international averaged 1.1 tackles, 1.3 interceptions, 2.9 clearances and 0.6 blocks per game. He also won an average of 3.5 aerial duels per match (Who Scored).

Aguerd is very strong in the air and has superb concentration levels. He is also a very good passer of the ball.

In 35 league games for Rennes last term he made an average of 77.4 passes per game and recorded an impressive completion rate of 90.4% (Who Scored).

He seems like a superb all round defender.

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If West Ham can pick him up for a reasonable fee this summer, signing him seems like somewhat of a no-brainer for David Moyes.