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Report: West Ham still interested in signing £25m star… but there’s a big issue

John Verrall
John Verrall
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West Ham United remain interested in signing Kurt Zouma from Chelsea in a £25 million deal, .

Back in the hunt

West Ham are on the hunt for a central defender and have pushed to sign Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina already this summer.

However, the move has collapsed, which has seemingly put Zouma back on their radar.

), which is putting the Hammers off.

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Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

No time to delay?

Whether those demands will reduce in time remains to be seen, especially if he struggles for game time over the rest of the month with Chelsea.

But West Ham surely cannot afford to delay the deal for too much longer.

The Hammers have made an excellent start to their campaign with a victory over Newcastle United.

But there are concerns about their lack of squad depth, and Zouma’s arrival could certainly help give David Moyes a stronger foundation to build around.