In August, we covered claims from Italy that West Ham had made a €12m offer for Jakub Kiwior and that the bid had been rejected by the player’s current club Spezia Calcio.
The Serie A side were said to be open to a deal which would have seen the player remain with them on loan for the rest of the season, but the Hammers didn’t seem to be keen on that scenario.
In September it was then reported AC Milan were closing in on a deal for the Spezia player, worth around €18m. West Ham were pulled back into the picture towards the end of the month, for a deal looking towards a future window, but it was thought the Rossoneri were in the lead.
Calciomercato.it now cover the situation and say ‘the auction starts’ with more clubs coming forward. West Ham and AC Milan get a mention, but it’s claimed Juventus, AS Roma and Inter Milan are also keen.
According to the report, David Moyes’ side made a ‘double-digit offer’ during the summer, which will relate to the €12m. Given the competition now in place, and the talk of an auction, that offer will need to be improved if the Hammers are to beat the rest.
