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title: "Virals: West Ham ‘interested’ in Croatia star Dejan Lovren"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2022-03-09T17:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham ‘interested’ in Croatia star Dejan Lovren

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/03/09/pundit-says-west-ham-will-be-delighted-by-massive-jarrod-bowen-injury-news/) are reportedly ‘interested’ in Zenit St Petersburg central defender [Dejan Lovren](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/05/04/virals-tweet-highlights-dejan-lovren-four-year-success-story/).

The 32-year-old Croatian has been plying his trade in Russia since leaving Liverpool in 2020 for £10.9million ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53556646)).

At that time the UEFA Champions League winner was [linked with a move](https://twitter.com/UnbearablesTV/status/1245285591828357120) to East London.

> Dejan Lovren is keen on a move to London with four clubs interested. These include Arsenal, West Ham, Tottenham, and Crystal Palace. (Daily Mail) [pic.twitter.com/vPwfyfSJmS](https://t.co/vPwfyfSJmS)
>
> — Unbearables TV (@UnbearablesTV) [April 1, 2020](https://twitter.com/UnbearablesTV/status/1245285591828357120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Now, amidst the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the experienced defender could be [free to leave](https://theathletic.com/news/fifa-allows-foreign-players-to-temporarily-leave-russian-and-ukrainian-clubs/f6wH0heQdi6D/) Zenit this season.

According to a report from [Claret & Hugh](https://www.claretandhugh.info/ex-liverpool-man-on-the-radar/), the Hammers would be keen on bringing Lovren to the London Stadium.

The report claims that the [70-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dejan-lovren/nationalmannschaft/spieler/37838/verein_id/3556) ace is ‘being monitored’ as FIFPRO make it possible to sign players from Russia outside of the transfer window.

So far this season Lovren has [played 19 times across all competitions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dejan-lovren/leistungsdaten/spieler/37838) for the current top-flight leaders.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £6.3million and under contract in 2023 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dejan-lovren/marktwertverlauf/spieler/37838)), signing the Croatian for free on either a temporary or permanent basis would be a smart move.

Boasting a [glittering career](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dejan-lovren/erfolge/spieler/37838) across spells in England, France and Croatia, adding Lovren to the current squad would give David Moyes’ options a huge boost.

Despite often being lambasted for less than assured performances, having amassed [450 club career games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dejan-lovren/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/37838) there is a certain level of quality and experience available for free.

As Kurt Zouma [faces further punishment](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10591533/West-Ham-expect-cat-kicker-Kurt-Zouma-prosecuted-RSPCA-close-concluding-investigation.html) and Angelo Ogbonna attempts to recover from injury, Lovren is undoubtedly a wholly viable option.