West Ham looking at late move for Aymen Abdennour

West Ham desperately need defensive additions before the transfer window shuts on Thursday and are lining up some late swoops.

Despite a move to Zenit being all but confirmed, Valencia defender Aymen Abdennour has emerged as a shock target for West Ham, French news outlet RMC Sport claim.

The Hammers tried hard to sign the Tunisia international two years ago during his time with AS Monaco but the centre-back opted for a move to La Liga with Valencia where he has had an up and down spell.

Everton are also looking to hijack a deal for Abdennour and have made contact with Valencia, along with West Ham, regarding his situation while Lille and Marseille are also interested in bringing him back to Ligue 1 before the deadline.

Abdennour has had a medical with Zenit, but is open to the idea of turning his back on a move to Russia. However, despite West Ham’s and Everton’s interest, Marseille remains his ideal destination.