West Ham lining up £10m summer move for St Etienne defender Kevin Malcuit
WEST HAM are lining up a £10million summer move for St.Etienne defender Kevin Malcuit.
The Hammers offered £7m and £8.5m for the 25-year-old Moroccan international during last month’s transfer window.
West Ham are lining up a £10m summer move for St Etienne defender Kevin MalcuitGetty Images
Both bids were rejected by St Etienne but Hammers boss Slaven Bilic remains confident that an agreement can be reached in the summer.
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The versatile Malcuit can play at right-back, wing-back or in midfield and is keen to test himself in the Premier League.
St Etienne paid just £700,000 to sign the former Monaco defender from lower-league Chamois Niortais in 2015.
Hammers boss Slaven Bilic had a £7m and £8.5m bid rejected for the star last monthPA:Press AssociationThe 25-year-old can play at right-back, wing-back or in midfieldGetty ImagesSt Etienne paid just £700k to sign the former Monaco man from lower-league Chamois Niortais in 2015MB Media
But they are in no rush to sell and are holding out for at least £10million.
Malcuit’s borther, Samir, is also a professional footballer.
The 31-year-old elder sibling plays as striker for Omani club Dhofar.
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