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West Ham United must add Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic to their excellent summer business.

West Ham are showing real ambition this summer. This is highlighted through their pursuit of Lazio forward Felipe Anderson who, as reported by Sky Sports, is close to signing for the club in a £35million transfer.

If they are really serious about their ambition, they should also target Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic, who would massively improve the quality of their squad ahead of next season.

The Croation is a hugely talented creative midfielder who can breeze past opponents, pass them to death and even score long-range screamers. He’s world-class. This is a player who can do everything, which is why he’s currently playing for the Spanish giants.

However, due to the quality of midfield options at the Bernabeu, Kovavic hardly gets a look in. He’s got the unenviable task of forcing his way into a midfield of Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Casemiro, which is simply not going to happen.

Now is the right time to target the 24-year-old, agree a fee and try to sell him the ambitions of West Ham. Show him around The London Stadium, get him to meet new signings Jack Wilshere and Andriy Yarmolenko, anything that will convince the player that this is the place to be.

He would undeniably be the star of the team, the number one choice in every single game, which may just tempt him from being a bit part player at Los Blancos. The ex-Inter Milan midfielder and Wilshere together in the same team would be a mighty sight to behold for Hammers fans and would be equally as terrifying for the opposition.

Manuel Pellegrini has already got a good team to work with, after the impressive summer business already done by the club, but Kovacic would the cherry on top. He would be a dream signing, now it’s up to West Ham to make that dream a reality.

They can reach new heights if they do so.

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