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title: "Virals: West Ham tipped to make £17m January move for Antonin Barak"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-12-07T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-12-07T17:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham tipped to make £17m January move for Antonin Barak

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/12/07/pundit-believes-deal-for-brilliant-nat-phillips-is-possible-for-west-ham/) are reportedly ready to make a move for Hellas Verona midfielder [Antonin Barak](https://readwestham.com/2021/11/16/virals-west-ham-reportedly-set-their-sights-on-hellas-verona-duo/) in January.

The Hammers have previously been [linked](https://twitter.com/WestHamNow_/status/1460687489170133002) with the 27-year-old as well as teammate Giovanni Simeone.

> 📰 | West Ham are reportedly keen on signing Hellas Verona duo Giovanni Simeone and Antonin Barak.
>
> A deal to obtain the duo is estimated to cost £31m. Newcastle are also interested in both. [#WHUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WHUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#COYI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/XYH4gAs13w](https://t.co/XYH4gAs13w)
>
> — Isaac (@IsaacWHU\_) [November 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/IsaacWHU_/status/1460687489170133002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Irons’ boss David Moyes is now believed to be ready to sanction a £17million offer to [prise Barak out of Italy](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/transfers/spieler/272261).

That’s according to a report from Italian outlet [Calcio Hellas](https://www.calciohellas.it/2021/12/03/larena-west-ham-pronto-allofferta-per-barak/) claiming the East Londoners are prepared to ‘knock on the door’ of the Serie A side.

Capped on [28 occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/nationalmannschaft/spieler/272261/verein_id/3445) by the Czech Republic, Barak has been in superb form this season – earning a [7.14 average Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/antonin-barak/330705) from 15 league outings.

An attack-minded midfielder, the former Udinese ace has [scored five times and added three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/leistungsdaten/spieler/272261) in 16 appearances across all competitions this term.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £12.6million ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/marktwertverlauf/spieler/272261)) and having only recently signed for Verona, the mooted £17million fee would be a bargain deal for the Hammers.

Another [physical specimen](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/131042/Show/Antonin-Barak), it’s perhaps of little surprise Moyes would be an admirer of the Czech star.

Still [competing on all four fronts](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) this season, Barak would add much-needed squad depth to a midfield department containing Declan Rice, Tomas Soucek and Mark Noble.