The Irons have re-entered the fray for Red Bull Salzburg defender Oumar Solet, according to Salzburger Nachrichten.
Cryptically, within the last hour ExWHUEmployee has retweeted the rumour in which it suggests West Ham have made an official approach for the player.
The 24-year-old Frenchman reportedly feels a sense of discontentment at Salzburg and seeks a new challenge.
The Austrian club anticipates a major defensive overhaul this summer, with several key defenders seeking exits and Solet’s departure appears imminent.
Roma, Wolfsburg, and West Ham have already made contact with Solet regarding a transfer.
Unsurprisingly , his €10 million valuation is considered somewhat high by some clubs.
Despite recent acquisitions like Max Kilman, West Ham finds themself still interested in Solet. He does tick a lot of boxes, however.
But the big question is whether they do want to pursue him, bearing in mind they’ve just spent big on Max Kilman and also have Kurt Zouma, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Nayef Aguerd as options in central defence too.
If there is going to be any mileage in this, as already stated West Ham will need to sell one or two of the above defenders to create space for Solet’s arrival.