West Ham have reportedly made their first move to sign Rubin Kazan winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The Hammers are expected to bolster the squad during the January transfer window in order to keep pace with the Premier League top four.
Despite the requirement for a central defender and a striker, Kvaratskhelia is the latest name linked with a move to the London Stadium.
According to a report from Football Insider, as originally cited by From The Anvil – West Ham on Twitter, the Irons could be about to make their swoop to land the 20-year-old.
West Ham, Everton and Southampton are interested in signing Rubin Kazan winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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— From The Anvil – West Ham United ⚒ (@FromTheAnvilWHU) December 19, 2021
The report claims that West Ham have ‘enquired’ about how much it may cost to sign the 12-cap ace.
So far this season the left-winger has scored once and provided three assists in 17 appearances across all competitions.
READ WEST HAM VERDICT
Valued at £16.2million and under contract at Kazan until 2024 (Transfermarkt), bringing Kvaratskhelia would likely take a huge chunk of the winter budget.
Albeit supremely talented and capable of playing across various attacking positions, signing the Georgian shouldn’t be high on the list of priorities at present.
Instead, David Moyes should focus on strengthening the necessary areas to maintain what has been a strong first half of the 2021/22 campaign.
