West Ham United must speed up £15m Jacob Greaves move as Burnley enter race
West Ham United must step up their approach for Jacob Greaves as Burnley look prepared to table a bid of £15million to Hull City, according to talkSPORT.
The Tigers are facing an uphill battle to keep hold of the defender this summer after a stellar season in the Championship.
This has seen Burnley, Everton and the Hammers show interest in the Tigers star ahead of the summer transfer window.
Alex Crook has reported (4 June) that the Clarets are prepared to spend up to £15m to sign Greaves ahead of West Ham this summer.
West Ham could miss out on Jacob Greaves to Burnley
The Tim Steidten and Julen Lopetegui era is beginning with a whimper as the Hammers look set to miss out on yet another transfer target.
Moves for Fabricio Bruno, Wesley Gassova and Luis Guilherme all appear to have collapsed, leaving fans frustrated already.
The hierarchy needs to rectify this quickly with signings over the summer, with Greaves being linked with a move to the London Stadium already.
Now it appears that they may lose out to a Championship outfit who were relegated without a fight from the Premier League last season.
Greaves would represent a great piece of business if Steidten can pull a deal off that could add some great depth to the defence.
The Englishman had a superb campaign under Liam Rosenior at Hull despite the Tigers not being promoted as he shone in the division.
If a deal for less than £20m can be agreed for the centre-back, he could prove to be one of the best pieces of business in the league next season.
In other West Ham news, the club have “closed an agreement” to sign one LaLiga star in a £25.5million deal.
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