According to a report from The Sun, West Ham United are interested in signing Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams in the summer.
Some Hammers fans believe that the signing would be a completely unnecessary one, however.
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West Ham boss David Moyes is expected to be a very busy man in the transfer market this summer.
The Scot should be prioritising the signings of a top class centre-forward and an established, energetic central midfield player.
It could be argued that we need top class cover at both left-back and right-back as well, however.
West Ham after Brandon Williams?
The Sun reckons that the Hammers are going down the youth route with a loan deal to sign the 20-year-old Man United ace in the pipeline.
In fairness, that seems like a strange move.
Williams is undoubtedly a top class talent. We already have a young starlet on our hands who can cover both the left-back and right-back positions in the form of Ben Johnson, however.
David Moyes surely has more pressing priorities than bringing in a young full-back on loan this summer.
Some West Ham fans took to Twitter and echoed that exact sentiment regarding Brandon Williams…
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