West Ham have been named as one of the clubs interested in Sassuolo midfielder Filip Djuricic.
The 29-year-old is also being lined up by fellow Premier League side Southampton, where the Serbian spent six months on loan back in 2015/16.
Since that spell with the Saints, Djuricic has switched from Portugal to Belgium before landing in Italy.
Now, according to a report from Italian outlet Gianluca Di Marzio, as cited by Soy Calcio on Twitter, there is major interest coming from England.
Twitter:
Interés desde Inglaterra en Filip Djuricic, jugador del Sassuolo. Se trata de Southampton y West Ham. El deseo de… https://t.co/IWB0mdObLZ (@SoyCalcio_)
The report and tweet both claim however that the Serbians wish is to remain in Italy – despite only having 12 months remaining on a contract at the Mapei Stadium.
Djuricic, a 31 times capped Serbia international, scored five goals and registered four assists in 32 Serie A outings in 2020/21.
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Signing Djuricic this summer would be a relatively low-risk deal from the Hammers.
Having already experienced the Premier League, albeit briefly, the adaptation time would be reduced and with a contract running down as well as a market value of £8.10million, any deal could be done at a relatively reasonable price.
Whether David Moyes’ squad is in need of yet more attacking midfielders is another question, although the Serbian could easily be seen as a direct replacement for the wantaway Manuel Lanzini.
