West Ham United nonetheless have just a few months left of the season to complete as excessive within the Premier League desk as doable, whereas additionally progress as far into the Europa League as they will.
As soon as the season involves an finish, the summer time switch window will open and provides the Hammers an opportunity to as soon as once more make some modifications to their squad, both by bringing in new faces or transferring some present gamers out.
With that in thoughts, it appears as if a clue has emerged over one explicit deal which might lastly see the east London membership eliminate one participant who has didn’t show his value in latest months.
What’s the information?
In accordance with a latest report from French media outlet L’Equipe, Ligue 1 membership Lyon have set their sights on signing West Ham centre-back Issa Diop through the upcoming summer time switch window.
Since arriving at West Ham in 2018 from French membership Toulouse in a then-club record deal of £22m, the defender has gone on to make 118 appearances for the Irons throughout all competitions, chipping in with eight objectives and three assists alongside the way in which.
With simply 11 appearances within the Premier League this season, the Frenchman has earned a relatively uninspiring general efficiency score of 6.44/10 from WhoScored, making him the second-lowest rated Hammers participant to begin multiple league recreation within the present marketing campaign.
Even when the 25-year-old has been given the prospect to play within the league this season, he hasn’t proven Moyes why he deserves to be within the dialog to be a first-choice decide, winning simply three of the 9 tackles that he has tried.
Additionally, the defender has misplaced extra aerial duels (15) than he has received (14), exhibiting that he has not been probably the most dependable possibility for the crew.
Ought to West Ham promote Issa Diop this summer time?
Even away from the Premier League, Diop hasn’t been that spectacular, with journalist Jack Rosser slamming the defender for having a “surprising” begin to West Ham’s FA Cup win over Kidderminster Harriers in February.
Taking all this into consideration, it might definitely please plenty of Hammers followers to see Moyes and the membership money in on the centre-back this summer time, particularly if they will decide up a good switch price for him and use it to safe an acceptable alternative.
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