West Ham are one of a number of clubs who could make a move for Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, according to the Express.
The Ivorian has seemed unsettled at City in recent months.
His agent has also since confirmed the 32-year-old will leave the Sky Blues at the end of the season.
Dimitri Seluk, Toure’s representative, had this to say:
He’ll definitely leave Manchester City, I can calmly confirm that. Various offers have arrived for Yaya and we’re evaluating them, but no decision has been taken yet for next season.
Will the economic aspect make the difference? Absolutely not. We don’t put money before everything but the project the club presents us. The best will convince us.
Inter Milan were also mentioned as a possible club for Toure to be sold to.
The Express report that newly appointed manager, Pep Guardiola, is happy to offload Toure as part of a rebuilding process when he joins his new club.
The figure for such a move? £20m say the reports. With West Ham looking to attract a larger audience base next season – meaning higher income – Toure could be a player that interests them.
The Hammers obviously have aspirations of attacking the top four and are close already! A few signings next season may tip them into being serious competitors.
Yaya Toure still has the quality to play in the Premier League, but West Ham are unlikely to be the only suitors should he actually leave the north-west club.
