West Ham have reportedly made ‘several enquiries’ to sign Juventus full-back Luca Pellegrini.
The 22-year-old is out of favour in Italy and could seek first-team football as soon as the January transfer window.
The Hammers could well be the club to offer that salvation as David Moyes continues to seek cover and competition for the evergreen Aaron Cresswell.
According to a report from Calciomercato, as cited by Sport Witness on Twitter, the Irons are desperate to land the Italian ace.
The report claims that Juve could be willing to allow the once-caped Pellegrini to leave on loan after holding the left-back ‘hostage’ on the bench.
So far this season the former Genoa man has played just 58 minutes of Serie A action.
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Signing a left-back alternative has been on the agenda for some time now at the London Stadium.
Despite continuous impressive performances from Cresswell, Moyes knows asking the 31-year-old to play an entire season with domestic cups and Europa League demands is a difficult task.
Currently, the Irons boss has an attack-minded Arthur Masuaku or an out of position Ben Johnson to fill the void.
Valued at £8.1million (Transfermarkt), Pellegrini would offer high quality support to Cresswell.
