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Roma boss confirms interest in West Ham flop: Serie A side close in on deal
ROMA boss Luciano Spalletti has confirmed his interest in West Ham flop Sofiane Feghouli.
Sofiane Feghouli is on Roma's radar this month
Feghouli has struggled at the London Stadium this season.
He has made just one Premier League start for West Ham in an injury-hit campaign.
Last night he missed an open goal in the 5-0 defeat to Manchester City and he was sent off early on against Manchester United.
Sofiane Feghouli could leave West Ham after just six months in London
Sofiane Feghouli missed an open goal against Manchester City in the FA Cup
He joined on a three-year deal from Valencia in the summer on a free transfer.
But reports in Italy earlier suggested a deal was done with Roma.
And Spalletti admits he’s keen on doing a deal this month.
“We are keeping a close eye on the market and the names you have mentioned so far are correct,” he said.
West Ham fans queue to leave stadium after just 50 minutes
“The focus is shifting towards Feghouli, that is true. You’re writing it anyway, so there’s no point disguising the fact. The other options have cooled rather.
“He is someone who will come to replace (Juan Manuel) Iturbe, as Torino have really reinforced their squad with him.
“The truth is that these players know I trust them, that the club trusts them, so they need to play to their strengths.
"So far we’ve done well to cover the gaps, but playing every two to three days we’re going to need to bolster our numbers a bit.”
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