West Ham still in talks to sign 26-yr-old, deal likely to be found in the next few days – originally posted on Sportslens.com
West Ham United are still looking to sign Kurt Zouma from Chelsea before the transfer window closes.
According to Gianluigi Longari, talks are on between the two clubs and a deal is likely to be found in the next few days.
West Ham #WHUFC are still pushing for Kurt #Zouma from #Chelsea #CFC and a deal likely to be found in the next days! Talks on #hammers @tvdellosport #transfers
— Gianluigi Longari (@Glongari) August 22, 2021
The 26-year-old has slipped down the pecking order at Chelsea and he needs to leave Stamford Bridge in order to play regular first-team football next season.
A move to West Ham could be the ideal opportunity for Zouma to showcase his talents in the Premier League regularly. The Frenchman is undoubtedly a good defender who has shown his potential with the Blues and during his loan spell with Everton.
The Hammers had just three centre backs at their disposal in Issa Diop, Craig Dawson and Angelo Ogbonna. They need to add more depth to the position before the window closes.
West Ham will have to juggle European football alongside the Premier League this year and David Moyes cannot hope to go through the packed fixture list with just free recognised defenders.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have been linked with the likes of Jules Kounde from Sevilla and the Blues should look to sell Zouma to raise funds for the transfer.
Thomas Tuchel already has Antonio Rudiger, Thiago Silva and Andreas Christensen at his disposal and it wouldn’t make any sense to hold on to Zouma if Kounde arrives this summer as well.
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