West Ham United are well in the mix to sign Jean-Clair Todibo from Nice in the summer transfer window.
Jean-Clair Todibo first emerged as a West Ham target last week when we lodged a £30 million bid for him, but that was before Julen Lopetegui paid £40 million to bring Max Kilman to the London Stadium.
At the time, it seemed like the Hammers’ move to sign the French defender was somewhat of a red herring – one used to try and flush out Wolves as we attempted to bring Kilman to East London.
It could be argued that the West Ham boss needs to strengthen his central defensive ranks even further still though.
Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd were both not fit for purpose last season, and big upgrades will be required on them if Lopetegui is to guide us to a successful season.
Kilman was a major coup for the Hammers, and now the addition of one more elite centre-back could take us to a whole new level entirely.
Could Todibo be the man for the job at the London Stadium? A new development has just emerged, and it’s a big twist on the original claims…
Jean-Clair Todibo to West Ham takes new turn
The 6ft 3in centre-back’s future with Nice is very much up in the air right now.
Where he’ll be playing his football next season is unclear as things stand.
And now there’s been a big twist to proceedings, with the Hammers initially thought to be out of the running for Todibo after we signed Kilman.
According to a report from Nice-Matin (print edition July 10th, page 41), the Hammers are actually the only club to have made a significant offer for the 24-year-old centre-back – one worth £30 million.
Juventus have apparently made a bid but their offer was ‘laughed out of the Nice boardroom’.
The Ligue 1 side are demanding £34 million for Todibo, and West Ham apparently could come back into fold.
If he’s truly available for that kind of money, Lopetegui shouldn’t think twice about bringing him to the London Stadium.
Imagine him lining up alongside Kilman at the heart of our defence – a seriously exciting prospect indeed!
The Nice star is an elite central defender, and he has really impressed for the Ligue 1 outfit since joining them from Barcelona three years ago.
The 24-year-old is incredibly strong in the air, possesses impressive pace for such a big man and he reads the game superbly well.
Bringing Jean-Clair Todibo to the Premier League would be a big statement move from West Ham, and judging by the latest reports, we’re the side most likely to sign him this summer.
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