West Ham reportedly could hijack Tottenham move to sign Atalanta star Ruslan Malinovskyi in the January transfer window.
That’s according to a report from French journalist Ignazio Genuardi who claims that the the Hammers have joined Tottenham in the race to sign the 29-year-old attacking midfielder this winter.
And it is suggested that the Atalanta star could be picked up for as little as €15 million (£13 million) in January.
West Ham manager David Moyes has been linked with a move to sign Ruslan Malinovskyi before by the likes of Calciomercato.
And now it seems as though the Hammers could be ready to go head-to-head with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte for the 51-capped Ukraine international’s signature in January…
West Ham could hijack Tottenham move to sign Ruslan Malinovskyi
Spurs boss Conte is allegedly trying to bring the Atalanta ace to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this winter.
The Italian may well have his work cut-out though.
French journalist Ignazio Genuardi claims that the Hammers could enter the race to sign Malinovskyi from the Serie A side:
I think that Malinovskyi would be a very smart signing for either West Ham or Tottenham. It must be said though, at 29, he’s far from a player for the future.
Malinovskyi has bagged 30 goals and 28 assists in 142 games for Atalanta (Transfermarkt). A goal involvement every 2.4 games isn’t bad at all.
The 29-year-old possesses outstanding technical ability and is really good when in possession of the football.
He has plenty of energy and possesses the ability to beat a man. He has an absolute rocket of a shot in his arsenal as well.
A couple of years ago, Chelsea legend Claude Makelele was trying to push the Ukrainian ace towards a move to Stamford Bridge, according to The Daily Mail.
So he clearly has something special about him.
Breaking The Lines describe the left-footed Ukraine international as an ‘incredible’’ player.
He may be ageing, but his still has an incredible work ethic, technical ability and all-round quality in abundance.
I would absolutely love to see the 29-year-old arrive at the London Stadium in the January transfer window, especially for just £13 million!
And with Ignazio Genuardi claiming that West Ham could hijack the Tottenham move to sign Malinovskyi, it seems as though there is every chance that the Ukrainian could be East London bound.
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