West Ham manager David Moyes will be hoping to build on what has been a superb 2020/21 campaign with a strong summer recruitment drive.
Having punched above their perceived weight for much of the season, the Hammers look as though they may just miss out on a top-four finish and subsequent Champions League football.
In part, the demise has come in recent weeks due to key injuries and a lack of squad depth to cope with missing stars.
That is something the Scottish boss will likely be looking to rectify over the summer by bolstering the options available at The London Stadium.
One name that has resurfaced as a man of interest for West Ham is that of Cagliari midfielder Nahitan Nandez.
Originally linked before Christmas, the Hammers have been named as potential suitors once again for the 25-year-old in a report from Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport, as cited by WHU News on Twitter.
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Nandez has scored twice and registered three assists in 31 Serie A appearances this season – earning an average Sofascore rating of 6.82.
Capped 35 times by Uruguay, the cultured ace is described as a “tireless right-sided midfielder, who enjoys making late runs into the box” on the FIFA website.
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Signing Nandez would certainly bolster the options afforded to Moyes ahead of the 2021/22 campaign.
Valued at £22.5million (Transfermarkt), the midfielder is credited with impressive defensive contribution and excellent crossing ability.
This season Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek had been ever-present in the heart of the West Ham midfield before the former picked up a knee injury – leading to the assumption at least one addition is required.
