West Ham are believed to be considering a number of central defensive options this summer.
Irons’ boss David Moyes has made no secret of a desire to bolster the department since arriving back at the London Stadium for a second spell in charge.
Having tried in vain to land Burnley star James Tarkowski last summer, the Scot is back in the market once again for a top-quality centre-back.
According to a detailed report from 90min, as cited by Toby Cudworth on Twitter, the Hammers are currently assessing options from across the continent.
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Excl: Areola in, Zouma talks rumoured but there’s plenty of other irons in the fire for #WHUFC.
Mykola Matviyenk… https://t.co/OP0wbHMo5V (@Toby_Cudworth)
The report claims Shakhtar Donetsk ace Mykola Matviyenk has been on the radar at the London Stadium for ‘around a year’ whilst the club also monitor 24-year-old Valencia and France Under 21 star Mouctar Diakhaby.
This comes as Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol revealed on Thursday that the Irons are negotiating with Chelsea over a possible move for Kurt Zouma.
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Both Matviyenk and Diakhaby have UEFA Champions League experience and would be excellent additions to the West Ham squad.
Capped 45 times by Ukraine, Matvienko would represent the more experienced performer and perhaps the most attainable option.
Interestingly, the same report also speaks of an interest in midfield options such as Jesse Lingard, Matheus Pereira, Ross Barkley and Slavia Prague winger Lukas Masopust.
