Now that West Ham United are getting closer to selling Declan Rice to a Premier League rival, they need to think about his replacement.
That’s something they will have been doing for a while, and they may face competition from Nottingham Forest if they go after Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat.
The Fiorentina defensive midfielder is said to be a target for both the Tricky Trees and the Hammers in an article by TuttoMercatoWeb on Monday.
The outlet look at what the future holds for the Morocco international, who impressed the entire globe with his performances for his national team at the Qatar World Cup late last year, and explain that it will take at least €30m to get him away from Florence.
This ‘was and is’ the valuation they have placed on their star player, and while claims in Spain suggest Atlético Madrid are close, ‘there are no confirmations’ of that from Fiorentina’s end.
That opens the door for the competition, with both West Ham and Nottingham Forest named as interested parties.
It’s pointed out that the Premier League hypothesis ‘cannot be ruled out’ for the player, as he is ‘an idea’ of David Moyes’ to replace Rice.
As for Steve Cooper, it’s said Nottingham Forest ‘like him’, and we all know they aren’t afraid to pay a bit of money for a player they want.
Therefore, we could see some kind of auction kicking off, much to the great pleasure of Fiorentina, who have already dealt with West Ham plenty of time in the past.
