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- The Hammers are trying to safe a £34m deal for Jean Clair-Todibo
- Juventus have been beforehand main the race to land the French centre-back
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West Ham revived their bid to signal Jean-Clair Todibo from Good in a £34million deal on Thursday night.
The centre-back impressed within the membership’s Ligue 1 marketing campaign final season that the Sir Jim Ratcliffe-owned facet qualify for the Europa League.
A transfer to Manchester United – one other of Ratcliffe’s property – was anticipated to observe just for the switch to be blocked by UEFA on account of guidelines on multi-club possession.
United’s sudden exit from negotiations paved the best way for different high European sides to open discussions with Good for the defender who beforehand joined Barcelona as a teen.
Juventus have been eager to safe his providers as Thiago Motta makes an attempt to overtake the Italian facet’s squad and Todibo was wanting to make the transfer to Turin regardless of Premier League curiosity.
West Ham revived their bid to signal Jean-Clair Todibo from Good in a £34million deal
The Good centre-back (left) has had his coronary heart set on a transfer to Italian giants Juventus
West Ham technical director Tim Steidten has travelled to France to try to conclude negotiations for Todibo
Their development in negotiations with the French facet appeared to have dominated the Hammers out of constructing a transfer, however Kurt Zouma’s impending departure for Saudi Arabia has compelled the Premier League facet again into the market.
West Ham technical director Tim Steidten has travelled to France to try to conclude negotiations after the centre-back’s proposed transfer to Juventus stalled.
He has now stepped in with a counter provide that’s understood to be a season-long mortgage with obligation to pay £34m subsequent yr plus a sell-on clause.
West Ham captain Kurt Zouma is about to finish a transfer to Saudi Professional League facet Shabab Al Ahli
Talks are ongoing between the 2 sides with West Ham hoping to push by way of the signing over the weekend, however they must persuade Todibo it’s the finest transfer for his profession.
In the meantime, Zouma is heading to Saudi Professional League facet Shabab Al Ahli and supervisor Julen Lopetegui is now going through a defensive disaster with the brand new Premier League season only a week away.
West Ham have additionally thought of Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah and Diego Carlos of Aston Villa, however Todibo was their prime goal – regardless of rejecting their overtures earlier within the window.
Todibo had set his coronary heart on a transfer to Juventus however the Italians have been unable to achieve settlement as they face monetary difficulties of their very own and have put eight first-team stars up on the market.
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