West Ham, defender of the Serie a giants, refused to let him go in January – EzAnime.net

AC Milan has been mulling over the possibility of making a summer play for West Ham defender Issa Diop, according to Italian media reports.

The 24-year-old has completed his third season with the Hammers after moving from Toulouse in the summer of 2018. The East End team was thought to have paid around £ 22 million for the former France Under-21 ace.

And it seemed to be money well spent, as he played a significant role in his first two seasons at the club. The towering central defender made 33 top flight appearances in 2018-2019 and 32 the following season.

But he lost favor with David Moyes last season, starting just 15 times in the league. That led to speculation of a possible winter outing, with Angelo Ogbonna, Craig Dawson Y Fabian Balbuena everything ahead of him.

Some clubs were linked with the plug. Liverpool toyed with the idea of ​​trying to resolve their defensive crisis by taking him on loan in January.

However, West Ham refused to play ball, insisting that the Reds buy your player for £ 20 million at the end of any loan period.

Manchester United and Tottenham were also mentioned as possible suitors, but Moyes opted for grab the french. But now he seems to have fans in Italy, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Journalist Salvatore Cantone tweeted that the San Siro giants want Diop even if Alessio Romagnoli stays in Milan.

More to come from Diop

There is no doubt that Diop has regressed in the last 12 months. But he has plenty of time to rediscover his best form for the London Stadium team.

Age is one thing you have on your side. The rest of the club’s central defenders are on the wrong side of the 30s.

There’s nothing to suggest that he can’t bounce back to the level that made him a regular starter. If Moyes had wanted to sell it, then there were plenty of opportunities in January.

Therefore, it is possible that the Scotsman has plans to get him back on board. His future at West Ham is likely to depend on how much the Serie A team is willing to offer.

Italians tend to negotiate hard, but Diop still has two years of his contract to run in London. That means your current employers have all the aces in the negotiations.

It is not known how much Milan will offer. But it is believed that they will have to part with at least £ 30 million to get a deal on the line.

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