According to Jeunes Footeux, West Ham United are interested in signing Eintracht Frankfurt defender Evan Ndicka on a free transfer.
The 23-year-old must have impressed West Ham when he faced them in the Europa League last season, a tournament they won. David Moyes has made the Frenchman, whose contract expires this summer, one of his main targets, but he would rather sign him for free than spend money on him in January.
The player could leave before his contract expires, with Sevilla willing to spend up to £13.1m on Ndicka in the January transfer window, despite the player’s refusal to sign an extension at Frankfurt. The Spanish team’s defense has already been weakened by the departures of Jules Kounde and Diego Carlos and Ndicka has reportedly become his transfer priority.
The report also links him to PSG, who ‘could make an offer’ if they fail to sign Milan Skriniar.
If West Ham really want him, they may need to move quickly in January and pay the asking price to avoid losing him to the likes of Sevilla or PSG. The reported starting price of €15m seems fair for a player of his talent and Ndicka could easily justify the long-term investment.
