Reports claim West Ham United have signed Fiorentina centre back Nikola Milenkovic

Reports claim West Ham United have signed Fiorentina centre back Nikola Milenkovic

The transfer season has lived up to its expectations by throwing some surprising twists and in the days to come fans might witness many interesting bids. One of the transfer’s that is making the noise is that of Fiorentina centre back Nikola Milenkovic. As per recent reports, the Hammers have signed the 24-year-old Serbian. West Ham United was discussing with the player’s agent but was finding it difficult to get the breakthrough. As per sources, the Serbian has been signed for 17 million pounds and it’s the price West ham united is comfortable with.

The Hammers interest in the centre forward clearly highlights they want to spruce up their defence. Keeping in mind the higher wage demands and even fees for the third party both parties weren’t able to agree to terms. West Ham United higher-ups always felt the contract would be successful even though it looked complicated. Marseille centre back Duje Caleta Car is also on the radar of the Hammers and looks like this deal could also be successful.

Manchester United centre back Phil Jones, as well as Burnley’s James Tarkowski, are also in focus for a move to West Ham. Kurt Zouma was another big target for West Ham United but the deal couldn’t materialize as Zouma couldn’t settle personal terms and according to a source, the Hammers couldn’t match Chelsea’s asking price for Zouma. Amidst all the speculations we figure out why Milenkovic could be a valuable signing for West Ham United?

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The Serbian is known for his powerful runs at the centre and also at the wings. The 24-year-old can thwart the opposition’s attacks with his vigorous and bold tackles and timely interceptions. The Fiorentina player is sharp at the bottom of the defence and can throttle any dangerous move inside the box with timely and quick clearances.

Milenkovic is known for his physical play and can be a useful source with his sliding challenges to counter the opposition’s counter-attacking runs during open play. The Serbian is known for his quick decision making but playing in the Premier League would make his tactical intelligence more resourceful. The 24-year-old is a penetrative goal scoring source who can net crucial goals during set-pieces.

He scored 3 goals in 34 games in the Serie A last season with 1 assist to his name. As per reports, the Hammers have been successful in achieving the breakthrough and West Ham United bosses and manager David Moyes would be eager to welcome the Serbian in the dugout which would provide solidity at the back and enhance the overall quality of the defensive set-up.

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