West Ham have been named as the ‘most convinced’ club in pursuit of Hellas Verona midfielder Antonin Barak.
The Hammers have been heavily linked with the 27 year old for some time and could yet make their intentions known during the January transfer window.
West Ham United are very keen on signing Antonin Barak, but Hellas Verona are opposed to selling him in the January transfer window.
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According to a fresh report from Tuttomercatoweb, the Hammers are the leading candidates to land Barak.
Signed for £5.4million in July 2021 from Serie A club Udinese (Transfermarkt), the 28-cap Czech Republic ace has enjoyed a strong start to life in Verona.
So far this season the attacking midfielder has scored five times and provided three assists in 16 appearances across all competitions – earning a 7.14 Sofascore rating from 15 league outings in the process.
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Signing an additional midfield option shouldn’t be high on the list of priorities for David Moyes this month.
Despite losing Said Benrahma to the Africa Cup of Nations, the Scot must instead focus on bringing a recognised centre-forward and central defender to the London Stadium.
Whilst the £14.4million valued Czech would provide a strong squad addition, with Nikola Vlasic, Manuel Lanzini and Pablo Fornals all capable of operating as an advanced midfielder, this is a deal best left alone.
