West Ham ready to battle Liverpool for Genk’s Sander Berge

West Ham’s pursuit of a midfielder has seemingly picked up, and the Hammers have been linked with another player in Genk’s Sander Berge.

Berge, who has also been linked with a switch to Liverpool, could the solution to West Ham’s issues in the position, with David Moyes looking to secure a new player in the position.

Speaking on Twitter, ExWHUEmployee confirmed that West Ham are indeed still interested in a move for the Norwegian, with reports from December also linking West Ham with Berge.

Twitter: Yes we are! https://t.co/1tb7EiwCwo (@ExWHUemployee)

Twitter: Who knows with us…. we have worked with his agent before https://t.co/H51aWuhAEj (@ExWHUemployee)

Berge is available in January and could be available for about £20 million to the right bidder.

Read West Ham’s verdict

This could be just what West Ham need, with Berge able to add some attacking flair to the West Ham midfield.

It will take a lot to beat out Liverpool, but he would certainly be guaranteed more first-team football at the club.