West Ham United are ready to rival Everton for Jackson Tchatchoua, with Hellas Verona willing to sell the impressive full-back for €8 million.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness, West Ham United are the latest Premier League team to show an interest in Jackson Tchatchoua. The 22-year-old full-back already has Everton chasing his signature, and the Hammers’ entry will leave Serie A club Hellas Verona confident of achieving their €8 million selling price.
West Ham United in Jackson Tchatchoua tussle
Premier League sides are always looking for a value signing from anywhere, as Jackson Tchatchoua emerges as a target of that sort. The 22-year-old Serie A full-back has enjoyed an impressive first season in Italy while on loan with Hellas Verona, who have since made his move from Belgian side Charleroi permanent by paying the €3 million asking price.
Verona are understandably keen to profit immediately from the full-back’s sale, as the Serie A club have set an €8 million asking price for the 22-year-old’s signature. Everton have chased Tchatchoua in recent days, as they need to bring a new right-back to cover for the ineffective Nathan Patterson and the ageing Seamus Coleman.
In the last few days, West Ham United have entered the conversation for Jackson Tchatchoua, which has made Verona more confident of achieving their asking price. The Hammers are also in the market for a new right-back and have set sights on the signing of Tchatchoua, who could be seen as a value-based signing.
The Hammers are in a good position to pay the €8 million fee needed to prise the defender away from Verona, although Everton could also make a substantial bid. So far, neither of those Premier League sides has made any offers, and they are probably only in contact with his camp to figure out the next steps. However, West Ham are stepping up their efforts to land him.
Tchatchoua to replace Ben Johnson?
Ben Johnson has joined Ipswich Town on a free transfer, with the Hammers failing to convince him to extend his stay at the London Stadium. They might consider Jackson Tchatchoua as a direct replacement for the full-back. While the 22-year-old full-back has been a regular for Hellas Verona, at the London Stadium, he might begin the season as backup to Vladimir Coufal.
Overall, he is someone either Everrton or West Ham can build the position on, as Tchatchoua promises to become a solid defender in the future. He has many years in front of him, which will see his new club take it slow and integrate him into the first team with a bit of steadiness.
