West Ham United move for ‘quality’ Kyle Walker-Peters would solve David Moyes issue – journalist
A move for Kyle Walker-Peters would solve David Moyes’ issues in the fullback positions at West Ham, according to Paul Brown.
Speaking to GiveMeSport on Thursday (21 December), the former Daily Star journalist said the 26-year-old Southampton defender would slot in “very easily” at the London Stadium.
He added that the England international is a “quality player”, whose ability to play in either of the fullback positions would provide a “really big bonus” for the Hammers.
“I do think this would be a really good signing for West Ham,” said Brown. “I like this idea a lot and think he would slot in very easily.
“The fact that he can cover both fullback positions is a really big bonus because I’ve seen him do a job on both sides of the pitch and not look out of place.
“If they can get him, I think that would solve a multitude of problems because they do lack a bit of competition in depth in the fullback areas. I think he would probably solve all those issues in one fell swoop.
“He is a quality player and other clubs have looked at him over the course of previous windows. I think he is ready-made and could go straight into that team if needed, so that would be a smart signing.”
Sensible
This would be a sensible move for West Ham as they do need to add more depth in the fullback positions due to the current lack of options.
Outside of the first-choice starters Vladimir Coufal and Emerson, the Hammers don’t seem to really have players that Moyes can rely upon in those positions anymore.
It’s no secret that they’ve been looking to bring in a younger option in both of those areas, so Walker-Peters would really fit the ball.
The defender has a fair bit of Premier League experience under his belt prior to Southampton being relegated as well as a couple of England caps to his name.
It would be a deal that’s definitely worth pursuing in the January transfer window if he is available for a reasonable fee as he approaches his peak years as a player.
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