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title: "Palermo left-back Achraf Lazar back on West Ham’s radar"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/08/06/palermo-left-back-achraf-lazar-back-west-hams-radar/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-08-06T17:17:31Z"
modified: "2016-08-06T17:17:31Z"
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# Palermo left-back Achraf Lazar back on West Ham’s radar

West Ham are preparing another bid to sign Palermo left-back Achraf Lazaar this summer, according to [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/west-ham-conside-lazaar-bid-as-santon-move-collapses-370218).

The Hammers are without a senior recognised left-back following Aaron Cresswell’s injury suffered in pre-season which will sideline him for up to four months.

In the meantime, Sam Byram has filled in at left-back during both of West Ham’s Europa League ties against NK Domzale in the last week but he won’t be a permanent stand in.

![Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/08/576623342.jpg)

Inter Milan’s Davide Santon was set to join on a season-long loan with a view to buy next summer for £5m but the former Newcastle defender failed a medical earlier this week and West Ham pulled the plug on a deal.

Now West Ham are considering going back in for the 24-year-old Lazaar, who has handed in a transfer request to the Serie A club to force a move away.

The Moroccan defender is also wanted by Roma and made 31 appearances for Palermo last season, scoring once.

West Ham [made a €3m bid for Lazaar](https://readwestham.com/2016/08/01/west-ham-interested-palermo-left-back-achraf-lazaar/) earlier this summer which was rejected but are now prepared to go in with a second offer in order to sign the defender before the start of the Premier League season.