Now that West Ham United is on the verge of transferring Declan Rice to a Premier League competitor, they must choose his replacement.
That is something they will have been doing for some time, and if they go after Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat, they may encounter competition from Nottingham Forest.
According to a TuttoMercatoWeb story published on Monday, the Fiorentina defensive midfielder is a target for both the Tricky Trees and the Hammers.
The newspaper speculates on the future of the Moroccan international, who wowed the world with his performances for his country at the Qatar World Cup late last year, and claims that it will cost at least €30 million to lure him away from Florence.
This is the ‘was and is’ worth they have placed on their best player, and while reports in Spain say Atlético Madrid is interested, ‘there are no confirmations’ from Fiorentina.
This opens the door for competition, with both West Ham and Nottingham Forest expressing interest.
It is stated that the Premier League theory for the player ‘cannot be ruled out’ because he is ‘an idea’ of David Moyes’ to replace Rice.
As for Steve Cooper, it’s said Nottingham Forest ‘like him’, and we all know they aren’t afraid to pay a bit of money for a player they want.
As a result, we could see some sort of auction taking place, much to the delight of Fiorentina, who have previously dealt with West Ham.
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