West Ham United could possibly be about to overlook out on one other prime goal if studies are to be believed…
What’s the phrase?
Taking to Twitter, Fabrizio Romano issued the next replace on Eintracht Frankfurt wing-back Filip Kostic: “Juventus will probably be in direct contact with Eintracht in the course of the weekend to finish Filip Kostic deal.
“West Ham are conscious of participant’s precedence to affix Juventus as quickly as attainable. Kostic has reached full settlement on private phrases with Juve – golf equipment are in touch.”
Moyes wants him
The information that West Ham appear set to overlook out on a goal who they might have wrapped up by now will probably be a intestine punch for David Moyes, who hoped to reinforce his crew’s left-hand aspect with the person who terrorised the Hammers of their Europa League semi-final tie final season.
It was this competitors which noticed the Serbian impress on a continental platform, together with his performances broadcast onto a a lot larger stage than Bundesliga matches.
Nevertheless, Kostic excelled in no matter competitors he performed in final season, together with his eye for a purpose, velocity down the wing and depraved supply making him a “dangerous” prospect for all who confronted him, within the phrases of RB Leipzig supervisor Domenico Tedesco.
Would Filip Kostic have been a great West Ham signing?
Sure
No
Seven objectives and 15 assists throughout 42 European and Bundesliga appearances from what’s technically a defensive place makes for astounding studying and dwarfs the figures accrued by Aaron Cresswell.
With simply two assists and three objectives for the 32-year-old within the Premier League final time period, together with two pink playing cards in key moments of their Europa League run, it could possibly be argued that the time had come to interchange the Englishman.
With Kostic seemingly accessible, to overlook out on him will probably be sorely disappointing for Moyes.
The £43k-per-week wing-back additionally created a mouth-watering 16 large possibilities final season within the Bundesliga, which means that the likes of Michail Antonio (13 objectives in 2021/22) and Gianluca Scamacca (16 objectives) would have had a feast together with his deliveries from out large.
With Cresswell’s powers waning and no apparent positional different, Moyes is in determined want of somebody to both step up or are available in and take the 32-year-old’s place at left-back.
Kostic might have been the right substitute, however this newest replace means that it could not come to fruition for the Hammers.
