West Ham are in the hunt to sign Bournemouth midfielder Jefferson Lerma this summer.
According to talkSPORT, Jefferson Lerma is firmly on the radar of West Ham ahead of the summer transfer window and the midfielder is keen to move to London.
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The Scot will certainly need to bolster his central midfield ranks at the London Stadium next season.
Lerma would be a decent addition, as long as he is not the only new midfield arrival before the start of next season.
And it seems as though West Ham could be in a very strong position indeed to sign Lerma this summer…
West Ham want to sign Jefferson Lerma
talkSPORT claim that the Hammers are tracking the 33-capped Colombia international, and the player himself wants to move to the Capital.
Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neill described Lerma as ‘incredible’ (Bournemouth Echo). The South American ace will be available on a free transfer this summer.
And considering that West Ham won’t have to pay a penny for him, bringing him to East London is an absolute no brainer for Moyes.
The Colombian is a defensive midfielder by trade but he can operate further up the pitch as well if need be.
Lerma has energy, power, pace and stamina in abundance, and he is technically very good with the ball at his feet as well.
Let’s say Moyes signs the Bournemouth ace for nothing in addition to someone like Khephren Thuram or Seko Fofana then I think we’ll be in great shape to move on after Declan Rice leaves.
However, if West Ham sign Jefferson Lerma as a direct replacement for Dec then there’s something very clearly wrong.
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