West Ham United now make late bid to sign 25-year-old defender, he was relegated in his last PL season – journalist

Thu 1 September 2022 15:15, UK

West Ham United🦩 are still on the search to add another defender to the squad today.

ꦗ“#OlaAina: @WestHam have sent a bid to @TorinoFC_1906, €4m (£3.4m) base + €4m (£3.4m) add-ons. Torino asking for 6+4.”

🦹: have sent a bid to , €4m base + €4m add-ons. Torino asking 6+4. ⚒️
— Gianluca Di Marzio (@DiMarzio)

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♛West Ham are clearly keeping their options open on new defenders as they approach the end of the window.

Aina has started every game for Torino🐼 so far this season and his side currently remain unbeaten.

ꦫTorino clearly believe the player isn’t essential this season, and have given West Ham their demands for the Nigerian.

West Ham make Aina bid

🐈Aina will be well acquainted with the Premier League and playing in London if he joins West Ham.

The full back – who has been playing as a left midfielder for Torino this season – came through Chelsea’s academy.

He joined Fulham🅘 on loan two seasons ago, however he suffered relegation under Scott Parker.

⛦Aina would be another defender who could play in a number of roles for David Moyes.

♔Comfortable at right-back or left-back, he even played as a centre-back at times under Parker.

🎐This will suit Moyes, who has switched between a back four and back three already this season.

ಞIt will be interesting to see if West Ham make another bid for Aina before the window closes.

ﷺThey’re not too far away from meeting Torino’s demands.

And it may be much easier to negotiate with them, than West Ham’s bitter rivals Tottenham over Doherty.