West Ham United want to sign Mandela Keita, Royal Antwerp could sanction ‘lucrative’ deal

West Ham are interested in signing Royal Antwerp midfielder Mandela Keita in the summer transfer window, according to GiveMeSport.

The news outlet reported on its website on Monday (18 March) that the Hammers' technical director Tim Steidten is paying close attention to the Belgian international, who is set to sign for Antwerp on a permanent deal having spent this season on loan from fellow Belgian side OH Leuven.

But it added that they could be forced to cash in on the 21-year-old if a "lucrative" offer is put on the table, with the Irons contemplating making a formal bid in the coming months to test their resolve.

Could West Ham sign Mandela Keita?

It appears as though quite a lot needs to happen before West Ham can secure a deal to bring in Keita due to his current situation.

Antwerp have a deal in place to sign the midfielder on a permanent deal and they would surely not want to lose him straight away.

The Belgian has been in decent form for the Jupiler Pro League side this season, having made 30 appearances in a deep-lying midfield role.

He made his debut for the national team in October last year and that no doubt caught the Hammers' eye as we look to transform the way we do business.

Steidten is scouring the market to find future prospects and there is every reason to suggest that Keita could potentially be one of those players if we decide to act on our interest.

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