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title: "Virals: West Ham at the ‘forefront’ for Hellas Verona ace Antonin Barak"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/01/21/virals-west-ham-at-the-forefront-for-hellas-verona-ace-antonin-barak/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-01-21T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-01-21T17:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham at the ‘forefront’ for Hellas Verona ace Antonin Barak

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/01/21/virals-west-ham-pushing-for-sheffield-wednesday-ace-bailey-cadamarteri/) are reportedly at the ‘forefront’ of the pursuit for Hellas Verona attacking midfielder [Antonin Barak](https://readwestham.com/2022/01/04/virals-west-ham-most-convinced-in-antonin-barak-pursuit/).

The Hammers have long since been [linked with a move](https://twitter.com/rumorstransfers/status/1483436512742191108) for the 27-year-old and could finally be preparing a strike.

> West Ham still have interest in Hellas Verona midfielder Antonin Barak. However, his hat-trick and assist in Sunday’s 4-2 win over Sassuolo has led Verona to lean towards keeping him. (Calciomercato)
>
> — RumorsTransfersNews24/7 📰 (@rumorstransfers) [January 18, 2022](https://twitter.com/rumorstransfers/status/1483436512742191108?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Currently enjoying a [purple patch of form](https://www.sofascore.com/player/antonin-barak/330705) in Serie A, Barak netted a hat-trick and provided one assist against Sassuolo last weekend.

According to a fresh report from [Tuttomercatoweb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/barak-e-pronto-a-spiccare-il-volo-setti-se-lo-coccola-e-sogna-una-maxi-plusvalenza-in-estate-1635377), David Moyes maintains an interest in the Czech Republic international.

The report claims that the [28-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/nationalmannschaft/spieler/272261/verein_id/3445) ace ‘will be ready to take flight’ in the summer amidst interest from East London and AC Milan.

This season Barak – a [self-confessed Arsenal fan](https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/i-was-and-still-am-an-arsenal-fan-barak-targeting-gunners/12090bqvncpji1f1s675p8mm8q) – has [scored eight times and provided four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/leistungsdaten/spieler/272261) in 18 Serie A appearances.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £14.4million ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/marktwertverlauf/spieler/272261)), previously a report from [Calcio Hellas](https://www.calciohellas.it/2021/12/03/larena-west-ham-pronto-allofferta-per-barak/) has claimed the midfielder could be available for around £17million.

At that price, the signing would make an abundance of sense despite the priorities seemingly [lying elsewhere](https://www.google.com/search?q=west+ham+squad&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB885GB885&oq=west+ham+squad&aqs=chrome.0.35i39l2j0i20i263i512j0i512l2j69i60l3.1800j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) within Moyes’ squad.

A [vastly experienced operator](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonin-barak/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/272261) for both club and country, Barak’s ability to operate in more advanced areas than Declan Rice, Mark Noble and compatriots Alex Kral and Tomas Soucek would add extra variety to the midfield department.

Perhaps a difficult deal to do right now, with Noble and Kral both [potentially heading to pastures new](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/august/31-august/west-ham-united-bring-czech-republic-midfielder-alex-kral-loan) in the summer, a ready-made replacement could already be in place.