Revealed: West Ham stance on accepting ‘huge’ Nayef Aguerd offer in January – sources
West Ham will demand a huge offer to sell centre-back Nayef Aguerd in January, sources have told Football Insider.
Football Insider revealed on Monday (11 September) that the Irons blocked the out-of-window sale of Aguerd to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.
It is believed the Irons were unwilling to be left without a replacement for the 27-year-old despite moving to sign Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos during the summer.
Liverpool and Man City have now also been widely linked with Morocco international Aguerd and could join the race for his signature in January.
The Reds have long been in the market for a new left-sided centre-back and failed to add one during the main window, instead prioritising a rebuilding of their midfield.
But a well-placed source has told Football Insider that interested clubs will need to pay West Ham a “huge” fee to land Aguerd in 2024 and beyond.
The former Rennes star has built a formidable partnership with Kurt Zouma at the heart of the Irons defence.
He has already made three appearances for West Ham this season but missed the 3-1 win over Brighton last month through suspension.
Aguerd only joined the Irons from Rennes last summer in a £30million deal.
The centre-back has racked up 33 outings last season and was instrumental in the club’s successful Europa Conference League campaign.
He is under contract at West Ham until June 2027.
David Moyes’ side have picked up 10 points from a possible 12 to start the 2023-24 campaign.
The London outfit will play Europa League group-stage football this term and have been drawn in Group A with Olympiacos, Freiburg and Backa Topola.
In other news, three West Ham regulars set for sit-down contract talks.