Two days ago, RMC Sport journalist Loïc Tanzi reported Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma was ‘very close’ to joining West Ham United after both clubs reached an agreement of ‘around €30m’.
Tanzi also stated the centre-back was ‘very close’ to finding an agreement with the Hammers for a five-year deal.
Téléfoot journalist Julien Maynard reported on Wednesday evening there’s a ‘twist’ in the Zouma case.
Although the France international’s medical with the Hammers was scheduled, David Moyes’ side and the Blues have ‘decided to cancel the deal’.
Hours later, Maynard again took to Twitter to explain the drama around the centre-back’s future ‘may not be finished’.
Rebondissement dans le dossier Kurt Zouma !
Alors que la visite médicale du joueur était programmée, Chelsea et West Ham sont revenus sur un point du contrat et ont décidé d’annuler le deal.
Le défenseur ne s’engagera pas avec les Hammers ! #Mercato @telefoot_TF1 https://t.co/m9MlmEi0SJ— Julien Maynard (@JulienMaynard) August 25, 2021
With the Champions League winners working to sign Sevilla star Jules Koundé, Maynard says West Ham are ‘still hoping to find a solution’ for the 26-year-old.
He adds ‘negotiations resumed’ yesterday, most likely between the two clubs, and Zouma’s medical examinations with the Hammers, that was initially scheduled in Paris today, ‘has not yet been cancelled’.
There’s still hope for West Ham to sign Zouma.
Le feuilleton Zouma n’est peut être pas terminé… 🤪
Chelsea est en train de boucler l’arrivée de Jules Koundé et West Ham espère encore trouver une solution pour Kurt Zouma. Les négociations ont repris ce soir et la visite médicale prévue demain à Paris n’est pas encore annulée. https://t.co/a3YmOVYlIm— Julien Maynard (@JulienMaynard) August 25, 2021