West Ham have emerged a shock contenders in the race to land highly-rated Napoli central defender Kalidou Koulibaly. The Senegal international has been a long-time target for both Tottenham and Chelsea while Manchester United also looked before they signed Harry Maguire.
Koulibaly, 28, who helped his country to the final of the African Cup of Nations is seen as one of the best central defenders in European football.
He is rated at around £70million by Napoli is keen to move to the Premier League where Manchester City who want to strengthen their defence are also interested.
The Hammers are prepared to splash money during the transfer window after briefly dropping into relegation places over the busy festive period.
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“At the moment the only people I’m really concentrating on are the team and the players I’ve got here.
“If good players are available, there’s no doubt that the owners and myself will be looking at them.”
Meanwhile, Declan Rice has backed Moyes to be a success at West Ham after he replaced the sacked Manuel Pellegrini.
The midfielder said: “He gets the best out of the players. If you’re not playing well, he will tell you straight.
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“I had it a couple of times when I was here last time with him. Rightly so, he told me off for some of the mistakes I made, and when I played well, he praised you as well.
“He’s got the right balance. The lads are really happy with him.”
West Ham return to action against Gillingham in the FA Cup third round on Sunday at 6.16pm.
After that the Hammers take on Sheffield United on Friday as they look to move further clear of the relegation zone in the Premier League.