Issa Diop ‘will probably’ leave West Ham – Dean Jones
Centre-back Issa Diop is likely to leave West Ham United in the current summer transfer window, according to journalist Dean Jones.
The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from the London Stadium where Fulham is apparently the most interested party have already tabled a bid for the player.
It is believed that manager David Moyes is uncertain to let the player leave with an injury to newly-signed centre-back Nayef Aguerd.
Jones, while talking to This Is Futbol suggested that there is still a possibility of the player leaving the club as he wants the management to remain “open-minded” to let him leave.
“He wants them (the club’s management) to remain open-minded about letting him leave,” he said.
“I know he knows that Fulham are still waiting for him. So I think that Diop still will probably end up leaving, it might just drag on a bit.”
Tricky
Diop is a tricky case for West Ham to figure out. As things stand, he is in the final year of his contract with the club having an option to extend it for another 12 months.
This means that the Hammers are unlikely to receive a better offer than what has been reported in the media of around £15 million, according to The Athletic.
On the other hand, injury to Aguerd means that Moyes will have one less option to play at the back for a considerable amount of time if Diop leaves the club.
However, in all fairness, he still have three more players to play in that position Kurt Zouma, Craig Dawson and Angelo Ogbonna whereas Aaron Cresswell can also play a role in helping the side in the back three.
Therefore, it makes sense if the Irons will decide to part ways with the player and invest that money to bring someone younger in with more potential.