West Ham defender Issa Diop is attracting plenty of Premier League interest this summer.
Previously a target for Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool, the Frenchman is now reportedly on the radar of Wolves, Crystal Palace and Southampton.
The 24-year-old arrived in east London from French side Toulouse in 2018 for a club record £22million fee (BBC).
Now a host of rivals are looking to prize the centre-back away according to a report from Foot Mercato, as cited by Ekrem Konur on Twitter.
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Crystal Palace, Wolverhamtpon and Southampton are interested in Issa Diop.
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The report claims ‘some’ of the clubs linked have made loan offers with an option to buy for the French Under 21 ace ‘without success’.
Since becoming a Hammer, Diop has made 95 outings for the club including 83 league appearances.
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Valued at £16.2million and under contract until 2023 at the London Stadium (Transfermarkt), West Ham are heading towards a tipping point regarding the Frenchman.
Irons’ boss David Moyes is clearly looking to replenish the defensive department in east London and further competition could see Diop fall down the pecking order.
Already seemingly behind Craig Dawson and Angelo Ogbonna last season, the Hammers could be tempted to cash in were worthwhile offers be forthcoming.
As an alternative to selling the likes of Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek whilst raising transfer funds, Diop could be a candidate to leave.
Whether or not Moyes would be willing to sell to a league rival is another question.
