West Ham face uphill task to sign Filip Kostic
West Ham are facing an uphill task to complete the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt defender Filip Kostic this summer, according to Claret and Hugh.
The Hammers have been very active in the market and have already made a lot of important acquisitions and are also closing in on Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca.
It has been reported in the recent past that the Irons have made a bid for the veteran wing-back and the German club are already considering it.
However, as per the latest report, West Ham are having difficulties in persuading the player to join the club as Frankfurt will be playing in the Champions League following their Europa League triumph last season.
Depth in Defense
West Ham are preparing for their second successive season in Europe. After finishing semi-finalists in the Europa League last season, David Moyes is keen to strengthen the squad ahead of the next campaign.
For this purpose, they’ve already signed centre-back Nayef Aguerd but that doesn’t change the fact that there is a clear lack of depth in the full-back department.
Even though Aaron Cresswell is a fantastic defender, he is now 32 and cannot play all four competitions. Therefore, it is important that the Hammers will get this deal over the line to ensure that they get their man as soon as possible.
The 29-year-old joined Eintracht Frankfurt permanently in the summer of 2019 from Hamburger SV in a deal worth £5.4 million.
In total, Kostic has played 169 matches for his current club in all competitions where he has managed to score 33 goals and provided 63 assists in the process [Transfermarkt].