West Ham ‘have moved’ for signing – Set to rival Everton for summer deal

West Ham United ‘have moved’ to try and sign Hellas Verona defender Jackson Tchatchoua and look likely to rival Everton for his signature.

That’s according to Gazzetta dello Sport, who say the Cameroonian Is popular in the Premier League and both Everton and West Ham have shown an interest.

The newspaper reports that West Ham ‘have moved’ for the defender, who is valued at €8m by the Italian club.

They only signed the 22-year-old on a permanent basis this summer, paying €3m to get him from Charleroi in Belgium after a successful loan spell last season.

But they’re now eyeing an immediate €5m profit on him thanks to interest from the Premier League, where Everton and West Ham are keen.

The Toffees were the first to show an interest in him when it was reported earlier this month that they had shown an interest, with that followed up by another report earlier this week that they were ‘ready to buy’ him.

Now West Ham appear to have entered the race, with Gazzetta reporting that they ‘have moved’ for the defender and are ready to rival Everton for him.

Whether that means they’ve lodged a formal bid or simply been in contact isn’t mentioned but we’ll assume the latter given it’s not specifically stated otherwise.

Either way, Jackson Tchatchoua now has two Premier League clubs in his talk and with an €8m asking price, it’s easy to imagine both stepping up their interest.