West Ham United in hunt to sign Festy Ebosele after ‘superstar’ claim by Wayne Rooney
West Ham United are in the hunt to sign Udinese and Republic of Ireland defender Festy Ebosele, according to HITC.
The publication reported on its website on Friday (23 February) that the Hammers are one of several clubs chasing the former Derby County man.
Wayne Rooney tipped the right-back to become a “superstar” during their time together at Derby [DerbyshireLive, 21 March 2022].
Will West Ham win the race for Festy Ebosele?
Ebosele is really impressing at Serie A side Udinese, having moved to Italy from Derby back in the summer of 2022.
The right-back, who is also able to play on the right side of midfield, has been a regular for his club this season, making 25 appearances in all competitions.
And the 21-year-old’s displays have now seemingly caught the eye of various English clubs, with HITC reporting that Tottenham and Everton are among the other Premier League sides keeping tabs on the player, with Championship outfits Southampton and Leeds United also interested.
That means the Hammers will find it difficult to try and persuade the youngster to move to the London Stadium, with Udinese also certain to be very keen to keep hold of such a key player. The former did, however, manage to win the race for Manchester City man Kalvin Phillips last month.
Ebosele’s country have not wasted any time in getting him involved with the senior setup, with the defender now on two Republic of Ireland caps after progressing through the various youth sides.
Any move from the Hammers may perhaps depend on their plans for current right-back Ben Johnson, who Tim Steidten wants to keep in East London.
In other West Ham news, a Hammers ace is on the radar of an international manager amid concerns regarding one of his London Stadium teammates.
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