West Ham United are back in the hunt for Everton star Amadou Onana as they eye up potential midfield additions.
Everton ace Amadou Onana is wanted by West Ham United as they prepare for life without Declan Rice.
That is according to The Sun’s Alan Nixon, who reports that West Ham boss David Moyes is ready to move for Onana.
It’s stated that West Ham view Onana as a potential replacement for Declan Rice in Moyes’ midfield.
Rice seems likely to move on this summer with Arsenal ahead of Manchester City in the race to sign him.
Rice would surely cost around £100million, leaving West Ham with big money to reinvest into their own squad.
Onana is one target having shown a defensive side of his game as well as the ball-carrying that Rice provides in the West Ham midfield.
The Belgian showed huge potential for Everton this past season and Everton would allegedly sell for a fee between £40million and £50million.
West Ham United could finally sign Amadou Onana
The idea would be to bring in Onana as a replacement after West Ham missed out on a deal last summer.
The London Evening Standard reported in July 2022 that Moyes was confident of signing Onana from Lille.
Fabrizio Romano added that West Ham did have a proposal accepted for Onana but he wanted to join Everton instead.
Moyes hasn’t forgotten about Onana though and may not hope that it’s second time lucky in his pursuit of the 21-year-old.
West Ham may face a real battle for Onana though with other clubs interested.
Belgian reporter Sacha Tavolieri claimed earlier this month that Chelsea had restarted talks to sign Onana having targeted him in January.
Het Nieuwsblad also reported in April that Arsenal are in constant talks with Onana’s representatives to discuss a summer move.
Arsenal seem to be focusing on Rice though, which may pave the way for the Hammers to pounce for Onana.
Hailed as a ‘leader’ by Jamie Redknapp, Onana would be an exceptional signing for West Ham and a smart investment with the Rice cash.
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