West Ham look to have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie.
Heavily linked with a move for the USA international in recent weeks, the Hammers face competition from London rivals Tottenham for the ace’s signature.
Now a report from Italian outlet Tuttosport, as translated by TRANSFERmarketWEB and cited by Football Talks & Updates on Twitter, has claimed the Serie A giants are willing to sell the 23-year-old.
The report claims that Juventus could part with the 25-cap ace as soon as the upcoming January transfer window.
Hailed as ‘outstanding’ by former Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel, McKennie has scored six times and provided three assists in 53 appearances for the Old Lady.
This season the American is yet to directly contribute towards a goal in seven outings across all competitions.
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Ongoing links to a move for McKennie cast doubts of the continued future of at least one of the existing central midfielders.
Albeit club legend Mark Noble is set to retire at the end of the season, continued speculation suggesting a big-money addition is forthcoming does raise certain questions.
Both Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek would be highly sought after properties, whilst Alex Kral is yet to be given the opportunity to earn that end of season option to buy.
Furthermore, talented youngster Conor Coventry has been sent to Peterborough United on loan with a view to returning to compete for a senior role at the London Stadium.
Valued at £22.5million and under contract until 2025 in Turin (Transfermarkt), it seems almost unfathomable that the club would sanction this move with all the options still in situ.
