Julen Lopetegui seems to have a primary transfer target in mind ahead of his move to take over at West Ham United.
West Ham have decided to part ways with David Moyes at the end of the season, and Julen Lopetegui is fully expected to replace the Scot on July 1st.
The 57-year-old Spaniard allegedly has six new signings planned for the summer transfer window, and he’ll probably need to make even more than that, with 12 Hammers being linked with the London Stadium exit door.
There will be a big turnover of players at the London Stadium before the start of next season, that’s for sure.
One of the key tasks that Lopetegui faces though will be to address our absolutely woeful defensive issues.
Signing a top-class centre-back will be pivotal to his hopes of doing just that, and it seems like the Spaniard is preparing to bring in a truly elite player to help in that regard…
Julen Lopetegui has number one West Ham transfer target in mind
The upcoming summer window should be an incredibly exciting one for the Hammers fans, with a flurry of business expected at the London Stadium.
The Spaniard has to ensure that he spends his cash wisely, and opting for proven Premier League players with the correct age profile may well be the way forward.
It seems like Lopetegui’s top target fits exactly into that category…
Claret and Hugh – a website with very close links to David Sullivan – claim that Lopetegui is prioritising a move to sign Wolves centre-back Max Kilman this summer.
And the 26-year-old defender is allegedly seen by the Spaniard as the ideal replacement for Nayef Aguerd.
In 36 Premier League appearances for Wolves this season, the 26-year-old has averaged 1.3 tackles, one interception, 4.8 clearances and 2.6 successful aerial duels.
He has made 60.3 passes per game and has recorded a completion rate of 86% (Who Scored). Compare those stats with Aguerd’s and the Wolves man comes out on top in every single category (Who Scored).
Max Kilman would be a terrific addition for West Ham in the summer transfer window, there are no two ways about that.
And there’s a good chance that we will sign him, with Lopetegui allegedly identifying him as his number one West Ham transfer target.
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