West Ham are believed to be lining up an end-of-season move for Toulouse left-back Francois Moubandje, according to the Telegraph.
The 25-year-old defender is keen to leave the Ligue 1 club in the summer, especially if their relegation fears become a reality as they sit in 19th place, several points from safety with just two games left to save their season.
Moubandje made his international debut for Switzerland in 2014, and has won eight caps since and would provide some key experience for the Hammers behind Aaron Cresswell.
It’s believed that Toulouse would be willing to let Moubandje go for as little as £2m should he try to force his way out of the club.
Aaron Cresswell has been the epitome of consistency for the Hammers since his move from Ipswich back in 2014 and has only missed one game in the Premier League in two seasons.
The Hammers have used Angelo Ogbonna at left-back in his absence, a position he has deputised in during his time in Italy with Torino and Juventus, but is clearly a natural centre-half by trade.
Other current options are academy product Lewis Page, who was given some minutes in the Europa League qualification rounds at the start of the season, and Stephen Hendrie who the club signed from Hamilton in the summer. He’s yet to make an appearance for the Hammers but did impress in a brief loan spell at Southend United earlier in the season.
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