da heads bet: West Ham United may be upping their plans to sign a right-wing-back as news emerges on Atalanta defender Joakim Meahle.
The Lowdown: West Ham keep pushing…
da betsul: After sealing both Nayef Aguerd and Alphonse Areola, it appears Irons head coach David Moyes is ready to make more moves as he prepares for an interesting 2022/2023 Premier League campaign.
According to reports, soon-to-be free agent Jesse Lingard, whose Man United contract expires tomorrow, is being targeted – as is Chelsea striker Armando Broja.
Now, as per reports in Italy, it appears Moyes could be about to step up his chase for a new defender after Aguerd.
The Latest: Hammers ‘lunge’ expected…
According to Tutto Atalanta, the east Londoners have ‘their sights set’ on Meahle of Serie A.
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They go on to state that a ‘lunge’, presumably meaning bid, is ‘expected’ imminently and in the ‘next few days’.
Atalanta allegedly value their man at around €18 million (£13m).
The Verdict: Make the move?
The Denmark international, who has been called a ‘new superstar’ for his country after his brilliant Euro 2020 campaign, would arrive in east London with a glowing and growing reputation.
Meahle has also been called a ‘machine’ by Leicester City number one and national teammate Kasper Schmeichel, making his £13m price tag a fairly reasonable price to pay for a player so seemingly gifted.
He also has many years at the top level ahead of him being just 25-years-old and Schmeichel’s further endorsement of Meahle being a hard-worker could be even more endearing to Moyes.