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title: "Davide Santon flying in for West Ham medical"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/08/03/davide-santon-flying-west-ham-medical/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-08-03T10:42:30Z"
modified: "2016-08-03T10:42:30Z"
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# Davide Santon flying in for West Ham medical

Inter Milan defender Davide Santon is flying in to London today to hold talks with West Ham and complete a medical, [ESPN sources](https://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/2922201/inter-milans-davide-santon-set-for-west-ham-united-loan-sources) believe.

West Ham are looking to sign a fullback or two after Aaron Cresswell was sidelined for up to four months with a knee ligament injury suffered in pre-season against Karlsruher.

Santon, able to play right-back or left-back, was linked with a move to Sunderland earlier this summer before he move fell through after talks with the club.

![Mario Carlini / Iguana Press/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/08/495339714.jpg)

The former Newcastle star has great Premier League experience and is the ideal signing for West Ham who are looking to bring him in on loan with a view to buy.

The Hammers have offered Inter Milan £460,000 to take the 25-year-old on a season-long loan with a view to buy for £5m at any point over the next 12 months.

Capped eight times by Italy, Santon started nine of Inter’s first 10 league games last season before missing a month of action with an ankle injury and he never regained his place fully after that, making just 13 appearances in all competitions in total.