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title: "Virals: Nikola Milenkovic reportedly ‘on the verge’ of West Ham transfer"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/08/09/virals-nikola-milenkovic-reportedly-on-the-verge-of-west-ham-transfer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-08-09T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-08-09T11:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Nikola Milenkovic reportedly ‘on the verge’ of West Ham transfer

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/08/09/jimmy-walker-predicts-fight-for-west-ham-number-one-spot/) are reportedly ‘on the verge’ of signing Fiorentina defender [Nikola Milenkovic](https://readwestham.com/2021/08/03/virals-west-ham-in-pole-position-to-sign-nikola-milenkovic/) this summer.

The Hammers have been [perennially linked](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9869767/West-Ham-locked-talks-Fiorentina-Nikola-Milenkovic-rivalled-Juventus.html) with the 23-year-old in recent months as David Moyes goes in search of defensive reinforcements.

Milenkovic has entered the [final 12 months of a contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/profil/spieler/413507) in Italy and could be about to arrive at the London Stadium for €17million (£14.4million) plus add-ons.

That’s according to Italian newspaper [Corriere dello Sport](https://corrieredellosport.it/), as cited by [Sport Witness](https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/1424394020277604354) on Twitter.

> Twitter: Nikola Milenkovic | ‘He will leave for West Ham’ – Saturday meeting with agent sees transfer on verge of happening.… https://t.co/an3e7Mkk9k (@Sport\_Witness)

The report claims that the [28-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/nationalmannschaft/spieler/413507/verein_id/3438) Serbia ace is ‘about to leave’ the Tuscany club as negotiations progress to the ‘very advanced’ stage.

Last season Milenkovic [scored three times and added one assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/413507) in 34 Serie A outings.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £22.5million ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/413507)), signing the Serb for the mooted fee would be an extraordinary piece of business.

Linked with [Juventus and Tottenham](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/tottenham-sole-suitors-nikola-milenkovic-transfer-first-offer-flawed) previously, the Irons would be landing an elite player for a bargain price.

Also capable of [filling in at right-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/leistungsdaten/spieler/413507), Milenkovic would predominantly come in as an additional central defender alongside Angelo Ogbonna, Craig Dawson and Issa Diop.