Top clubs around Europe have started preparation for next season by identifying players they think will help boost certain areas in their team. The aim to conclude this deals early in order to have the players join their team for pre season training.
Such is the idea of English Premier League side West Ham United and this time around, their target is to beef up the right side of their defence, where they presently have only 31 year old Vladimir Coufal as the right back of the team.
Coufal has played in 32 of their 34 games this season and at the age of 31 they are looking at reducing the workload on him by bringing in a young alternative, who has experience of playing in the English Premier League.
It is why talks with Nigeria international defender Ola Aina has taken place, with his contract with Nottingham Forest set to expire in the summer making him a free agent. We gathered both parties are keen on making the move work.
However they are not the only side interested in the 27 year old Nigerian who has played in 19 matches this season with a goal and an assist, no thanks to injuries and fitness issues coupled with the fact that he was away for around a month with Nigeria at the AFCON.
We exclusively gathered that Wolverhampton Wanderers are also eyeing a potential summer move for the defender, who can play on either side of the defence comfortably and represents a cheap bargain unlike other options.
Daniel Martins Top clubs around Europe have started preparation for next season by identifying players they think will help boost certain areas in their team. The aim to conclude this deals early in order to have the players join their team for pre season training.
Such is the idea of English Premier League side West Ham United and this time around, their target is to beef up the right side of their defence, where they presently have only 31 year old Vladimir Coufal as the right back of the team.
Coufal has played in 32 of their 34 games this season and at the age of 31 they are looking at reducing the workload on him by bringing in a young alternative, who has experience of playing in the English Premier League.
It is why talks with Nigeria international defender Ola Aina has taken place, with his contract with Nottingham Forest set to expire in the summer making him a free agent. We gathered both parties are keen on making the move work.
However they are not the only side interested in the 27 year old Nigerian who has played in 19 matches this season with a goal and an assist, no thanks to injuries and fitness issues coupled with the fact that he was away for around a month with Nigeria at the AFCON.
We exclusively gathered that Wolverhampton Wanderers are also eyeing a potential summer move for the defender, who can play on either side of the defence comfortably and represents a cheap bargain unlike other options.
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