Insider ExWHUemployee has claimed that West Ham United may look into signing Layvin Kurzawa and Abdou Diallo this summer.
The Hammers have recently been linked with making a move for Paris Saint-Germain defender Thilo Kehrer, with Ex providing a fresh update earlier this week.
And while the Premier League club have their eyes on that part of the world, if a deal for Kehrer falls through, it seems as though they could be in the market for a couple of other PSG men, too.
Indeed, Ex claimed as much while speaking on The West Ham Way podcast, naming Kurzawa and Diallo as possible summer signings.
He explained: “It’s worth paying attention to PSG because, as I said, we have definite interest in Kehrer.
“But we’ve had interest in Layvin Kurzawa and Abdou Diallo from them.
“So whilst we negotiate for Kehrer, if that deal doesn’t go through, there could be a chance that we say, ‘well, what about those two?’ and see what happens there.”
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Ex did actually reveal that Kurzawa was viewed as a possible option for West Ham to take on loan earlier in the summer, so it would be no shock if they were still keen on the left-back.
Meanwhile, the same can be said about Diallo – who was said to potentially be a top target due to his versatility, before the rumours went a little cold.
As for now, it does seem as though the club are keen to prioritise Kehrer – who may be seen as a superior option with 20 caps for the German national team under his belt – but should that move collapse, the Hammers certainly have alternative options already in the pipeline.
Out of those two players, Diallo is three years younger than Kurzawa and can play at centre-back, where West Ham need depth due to injuries, so he may well be the preferred target if Kehrer doesn’t join.