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title: "Virals: West Ham ‘considering move’ for Marseille star Duje Caleta-Car"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/01/24/virals-west-ham-considering-move-for-marseille-star-duje-caleta-car/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-01-24T17:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-01-24T17:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham ‘considering move’ for Marseille star Duje Caleta-Car

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/01/24/virals-west-ham-keen-on-fiorentina-goalkeeper-bartlomiej-dragowski/) are reportedly ‘considering’ a move for Marseille central defender [Duje Caleta-Car](https://readwestham.com/2021/12/27/virals-west-ham-retain-an-interest-in-marseille-ace-duje-caleta-car/).

The Hammer have been [extensively linked](https://www.teamtalk.com/west-ham-united/hammers-box-seat-prem-sides-swarm-duje-caleta-car) with a move for the 25-year-old previously and could finally be set to act upon their long-standing interest.

As the [transfer window](https://www.skysports.com/football/transfer-deals) enters its final week, Irons’ boss David Moyes is still on the lookout for defensive reinforcements.

According to a report from [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3087017/2022/01/24/ornstein-aubameyang-wants-to-stay-in-europe-man-utd-step-up-manager-hunt-spurs-explore-lo-celso-swap-deal/?source=emp_shared_article), as cited by [West Ham News & Views](https://twitter.com/WestHamViews_) on Twitter, Caleta-Car could be on the agenda.

> West Ham are weighing up a move for Marseille centre-back Duje Caleta-Car in the final week of the transfer window.
>
> The 25 year old has been a long-term target for the Hammers.
>
> \[[@David\_Ornstein](https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)\] [#WHUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WHUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#COYI](https://twitter.com/hashtag/COYI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/d2L6AZwpS3](https://t.co/d2L6AZwpS3)
>
> — West Ham News & Views (@WestHamViews\_) [January 24, 2022](https://twitter.com/WestHamViews_/status/1485531990338244611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that West Ham are ‘more inclined to making a loan signing’ with the [20-cap Croatian international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duje-caleta-car/nationalmannschaft/spieler/238266/verein_id/3556) a contender.

This season Caleta-Car – who has a [mooted asking price](https://www.footmercato.net/a1249122568801066054-om-ou-en-est-le-degraissage-xxl) of €15 million (£12.8 million) – has earned an impressive [7.15 average Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/duje-caleta-car/257091) in 11 Ligue 1 outings.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £14.4million and out of contract at the end of the next season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duje-caleta-car/marktwertverlauf/spieler/238266)), signing the Croatian would be a wholly achievable venture.

Possessing strong aerial ability and concentration ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/251134/Show/Duje-Caleta-Car)), Caleta-Car would be a top-level addition to the West Ham ranks.

Capable of [stepping into the breach](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/duje-caleta-car/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/238266) from the outset as well as being a long-term successor to Craig Dawson or Angelo Ogbonna, this is a deal that the club should be moving heaven and earth to pull off.