Jayden Oosterwolde is believed to be a transfer target for West Ham United in the summer.
West Ham were first linked with a move to sign the talented 23-year-old Fenerbahce left-back last week.
Julen Lopetegui needs to sign a top-class left-back this summer, with more competition and cover required for Emerson Palmieri.
The 29-year-old Italy international has been linked with a move back to Italy over the past few weeks as well.
Oosterwolde is a highly talented young player, and he’d be a fantastic signing for the Hammers in the summer transfer window, I have no doubts about that.
He’d definitely provide strong competition for Emerson, or be ready to fill the void left behind if the Italian does indeed return home to his native shores.
West Ham clearly want to sign the Dutchman, but you won’t believe the latest request Hammers officials have just made to the player’s agent…
Request West Ham have made to agent of Jayden Oosterwolde
Firstly, I have to say I really hope that the Hammers manage to sign the Fenerbahce defender this summer.
The Dutchman has unbelievable pace, and is ideally suited to playing in the left wing-back role.
That will be an interesting option for Lopetegui to utilise, given the Spaniard’s penchant for switching up to a 3-5-2 at times.
Standing at 6ft 2in tall, Oosterwolde is an incredibly physically robust defender, and he’s ideally suited to the Premier League.
In 27 Super Lig outings for Fenerbahce last season, he averaged 1.6 tackles, 1.3 successful aerial duels and 2.1 clearances per game (Who Scored).
He could be available for around £17 million according to Habertürk (print edition from January 31st).
Now, Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu is claiming that the Hammers have made a request to Oosterwolde’s agent asking for video clips of the left-back in action for 90 minutes.
Now, surely the Hammers should just send scouts out to Turkey to watch Oosterwolde in action at the start of next season?
Watching players in the flesh is far more informative than seeing them in video clips.
There’s so much more that you see from watching games in the flesh – namely the player’s movement and positioning off the ball.
Hopefully West Ham will sign Jayden Oosterwolde this summer, but I can’t see it happening without a few scouting missions to Turkey first.
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