Football Insider and transfer ITK Fabrizio Romano has sensationally revealed that West Ham sought assurances from one of their top transfer targets before making an official bid.
Speaking in his daily briefing, Romano suggested that West Ham were never going to bid for Nice central defender Jean-Clair Todibo without first ascertaining whether the player was open to moving to East London.
It now seems that Todibo indicated that he would very much like to move to London Stadium. Having received the green light from the player, West Ham then went on to make their bid.
The Hammers’ initial offer of around £25.4 million for Todibo was rejected, prompting the Hammers to bid £40 million for Kilman, which was accepted.
Many had speculated that the purchase of Kilman would mean the end of transfer interest in the twice-capped French central defender; however, Sky Sports is reporting that the Hammers still remain serious about the transfer.