BBC Sport are reporting that West Ham United have agreed an initial €16m (£13.47m) for 26-year-old
right back Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, with a potential further €3.5m (£2.95m) in add-ons.
The Morroccan is now in talks over personal terms and the Hammers hope to secure the player who has
been linked with a number of clubs this summer, including Manchester United.
If they sign Mazraoui then this could be good news for Saints fans, as it will probably mean that the
Hammers end their interest in signing Kyle Walker Peters, so it is a step in the right direction in the
player remianing at St Mary’s next season.
West Ham are also said to be in talks with Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran who was signed from Chicago
Fire in January 2023 and has not really threatened a regular place in the starting line up for Villa.
However a closer look at his stats paint a more favourable picture, 5 goals in 35 Premier League
appearances for Villa does not look a good record, but when you consider that most of them have been
off the bench, then 5 goals in 556 minutes on the pitch, is a good stat.
I am surprised that he has not been linked with Saints, around £18 million, around the price Villa paid,
would secure his services. was signed from Chicago Fire in January 2023, although he has not posed
much of a threat to Villa’s regular starting spot.
A closer look at his numbers, however, paints a more positive picture. While 5 goals in 35 Premier
League appearances for Villa may not seem like a decent total, you should note that majority of those
goals came off the bench, making 5 goals in 556 minutes on the field a respectable total.
It surprises me that Saints, who paid about £18 million for him, have not been linked to him. Villa paid
that amount for his services.
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