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title: "Virals: West Ham target Ellyes Skhiri ‘open’ to summer transfer"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/08/12/virals-west-ham-target-ellyes-skhiri-open-to-summer-transfer/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-08-12T09:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-08-12T09:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham target Ellyes Skhiri ‘open’ to summer transfer

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/08/12/virals-west-ham-at-advanced-stage-for-abdallah-sima-transfer/) are hoping to make late squad additions in the summer transfer window as the Premier League gets underway once again.

Irons’ boss David Moyes is in danger of seeing the [squad](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) stretched thin as the season wears on with the added workload of Europa League football.

One [reported target](https://twitter.com/Walid_Elmechri/status/1405625495845281795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1405625495845281795%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbulinews.com%2Fnews%2F8883%2Freport-west-ham-after-kC3B6ln-midfielder), Cologne midfielder [Ellyes Skhiri](https://readwestham.com/2021/07/13/virals-west-ham-twitter-account-shares-reported-targets-impressive-stats/) has perhaps alerted the Hammers to a potential move this week.

The 26-year-old has admitted to German outlet told [*BILD*](https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/1-fc-koeln-naechster-millionen-transfer-koeln-star-skhiri-spricht-ueber-wechsel-77357726.bild.html), as cited by [Louis (West Ham Central)](https://twitter.com/central_louis), that he is ‘open’ to a move away from the Bundesliga club this summer.

> Twitter: Cologne star Ellyes Skhiri has insisted he is ‘open’ to a move this summer if suitors such as West Ham make an offe… https://t.co/NU6Mppo1iQ (@central\_louis)

The [36 times capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellyes-skhiri/nationalmannschaft/spieler/290587/verein_id/3670) Tunisia international spoke of taking the next step should a ‘good opportunity’ present itself and a desire to play in a European competition.

Last season, Skhiri [scored five times and added three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellyes-skhiri/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/290587) in 32 Bundesliga outings.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £9million and under contract in Germany until 2023 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellyes-skhiri/marktwertverlauf/spieler/290587)), signing the Tunisian midfielder could be a relatively inexpensive outlay for the east Londoners.

Recently it was [reported](https://bulinews.com/news/8768/report-k%C3%B6ln-reject-lyon-offer-for-ellyes-skhiri) that Cologne rejected a bid of £6.7million from Lyon for their versatile ace.

Predominantly a defensive midfield, Skhiri would present outstanding cover for both Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek whilst also being [capable of filling in](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ellyes-skhiri/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/290587) across other positions.