West Ham have been linked with a move for impressive Lyon attacking midfielder Rachid Ghezzal this summer, who is also a reported target for the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Napoli and Liverpool.
According to Le Buteur, the Hammers have joined the race for the Algerian international play-maker, who switched his allegiances to the African side last year after making four appearances for the French U20 side.
The 24-year-old really made a name for himself during the 2015/16 season, scoring eight goals and recorded eight assists in 29 Ligue 1 appearances for Lyon last term.
Ghezzal is the fourth Lyon star to be linked with a move to East London this summer. The Hammers have already seen a £31m bid for Alexandre Lacazette turned down, while they are also said to be keen on his strike partner Nabil Fekir and strong centre-back Samuel Umtiti, but the latter is said to be closing in on a move to Barcelona.
The Algerian., however, is most likely to move to PSG who are said to be closest to his signature. There is also interest from Serie A with Juventus and Napoli who are monitoring the situation while Jurgen Klopp is keeping tabs on the right-winger as a possible addition to his Liverpool squad.
Able to play on the right as well as the left, Ghezzal has just one-year left to run on his contract this summer which could force Lyon and club president Jean-Michel Aulas to cash-in on the player should he reject a new deal.
West Ham are determined to land a winger or two this summer. They are closing in on the signing of Gokhan Tore after agreeing a £13m fee for the player, while Slaven Bilic took to Turkish TV to confirm his interest in signing the former Chelsea man as well as his team-mate Atiba Hutchinson.
The Hammers are also said to be nearing completion of a deal to sign free agent winger Sofiane Fehgouli this summer. The former Valencia man is understood to have turned down an approach from Fenerbahce in order to continue his career in the Premier League with West Ham.
