West Ham maintain switch assembly with Juventus over mortgage transfer for Zakaria
The Hammers met Juventus officers on Thursday to debate the way forward for the 26-year-old, who’s deemed surplus to necessities in Turin.
They are weighing up a transfer for a brand new defensive midfielder as the club-record £105million sale of Declan Rice to Arsenal edges nearer.
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West Ham’s mortgage supply might embrace a £16m possibility to purchase and nonetheless go away them with sufficient funds to signal a further midfielder.
Fulham’s Joao Palhinha additionally ranks extremely on the East Londoners’ shortlist.
Zakaria had a disappointing season in west London having solely performed 13 instances and made simply six begins for Chelsea final season.
He was, nonetheless, a very good performer when referred to as upon throughout a chaotic season at Stamford Bridge.
The Switzerland worldwide confirmed he might play on the Premier League degree and would welcome a transfer again to London.
West Ham might use among the Rice windfall on a striker with Gianluca Scamacca eager to return to Italy with Roma able to take him on mortgage.