West Ham have been boosted in their efforts to sign Besiktas midfielder Atiba Hutchinson this summer after the club revealed they would be prepared to sell if their valuation was met.
According to Turkish source Karar, Besiktas will allow Atiba Hutchinson to leave the club to reunite with Slaven Bilic at West Ham if they receive an offer to their liking.
The Hammers have already seen a €3m offer turned down by the Turkish champions for the Canadian international midfielder, who had the highest pass accuracy of any player in the Super Lig last season.
Hutchinson’s agent, Nicklas Jensen, spoke out earlier in June and confirmed West Ham’s interest in his client but also stated that other clubs were keen.
Talks are going well but we still need time. West Ham are not, however, alone. There are other clubs that want Atiba.
Slaven Bilic himself also came out and revealed publicly he wanted to sign Besiktas pair Hutchinson and Gokhan Tore as a double-swoop looks increasingly likely. So far, however, the Hammers are yet to agree a deal for either player.
Besiktas club executives have spoken on Hutchinson’s future, stating that they indeed rejected West Ham’s bid, citing it was too low, but will evaluate an offer for the 33-year-old if it meets their valuation.
(Besiktas have) not accepted West Ham’s bid. Atiba is of very high quality and is an important player for us. We do not plan to sell these prices. However, no player will be sold according to the policy we set. Whatever the future we evaluate our players the best offers. This is also true for Atiba. West Ham are evaluated, or if we receive a proposal from another team finds the value of Atiba.
West Ham remain keen on signing the holding midfielder this summer and are locked in negotiations and hope a deal can be reached soon.
