West Ham are weighing up a £13.5 million offer for Montpellier star Ryad Boudebouz as Slaven Bilic looks to complete his summer spending, report L’Equipe.
Boudebouz, 27, has spent his whole career in France with Sochaux, Bastia and currently Montpellier for whom he signed for in the summer of 2015, and his performances over the past year have attracted a number of suitors from across Europe.
The Algeria star scored 11 times in 34 appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit last season, however is reportedly keen to leave France this summer amidst interested from West Ham, Newcastle and Real Betis, all of whom are keen to securing the Algeria international.
Having lost Dimitri Payet to Marseille in January and yet to find a replacement, Boudebouz would represent almost a direct replacement for the Frenchman should he join the Hammers.
West Ham fans are pretty happy with their club being linked with he Montpellier playmaker, and have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts …
Boudabouz is Payets replacement. Get it done @WestHamUtd
— West Ham Transfers (@westhamtransfer) July 31, 2017
If we get Boudebouz and a good back-up striker in, our attacking options will be very strong
— West Ham News (@WHUFC_News) July 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/alexanderwhufc/status/891637913896734721
https://twitter.com/Jvckist/status/891988670089179136
Would love to sign Boudebouz but have no clue how to spell it. Ideal attacking midfielder
— 📌 (@paIacejosh) July 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/WilfriedOnFire/status/888120692020961281
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BoudebouzIs that the best window in the last 10 years?
— IronsHome (@Irons_Home) July 31, 2017
Better than Payet and 3 years younger.
— IronsHome (@Irons_Home) July 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/HarrySlayy/status/891987156037709825
