West Ham are said to be interested in making a move for Besiktas right-back Andreas Beck, according to Eurosport.
Hammers boss Slaven Bilic has been locked in talks with his former employers at Besiktas regarding signing both Gokhan Tore and Atiba Hutchinson but has now added Andreas Beck’s name to his wish-list.
The 29-year-old signed for Besiktas last summer from Hoffenheim for a fee in the region of €1.75m and impressed for them, making 42 appearances in all competitions as they won the Turkish Super Lig title.
Beck had spent his entire professional career in German football with Stuttgart and later Hoffenheim where he caught the eye of the national team selectors and has nine international caps for Germany to his name after making his debut in 2009.
The fullback can play on either side and is under contract with Besiktas until the summer of 2018, with Eurosport suggesting West Ham are willing to offer €5m to sign him.
West Ham only have Sam Byram as a natural right-back on their books having said goodbye to Joey O’Brien following the expiration of his contract with the club and have been linked with several right-backs in recent weeks.
However, it’s believed that Slaven Bilic might be considering making Michail Antonio into a full-time fullback. The former Nottingham Forest winger was used in that position towards the end of last season due to injuries and showed some promise.
