West Ham United are looking to improve their defensive options this summer and they have identified the Monza defender Jordan Torunarigha as a target.
According to a report from Tuttomercatoweb, West Ham will compete with Premier League rivals Crystal Palace for the 26-year-old defender. The German-born defender has impressed in the Italian league and he has the quality to succeed in the Premier League as well.
The defender is at the peak of his powers and he will look to make his mark at the highest level. The opportunity to move to the Premier League will be quite exciting for him. West Ham have an exciting squad and a quality manager at their disposal. They have been competing in European football over the last two seasons as well. They will be an attractive destination for the 26-year-old central defender.
West Ham and Crystal Palace need a quality defender
Meanwhile, the Hammers will be looking to push for European qualification in the upcoming campaign and they need to improve their squad this summer. Signing a quality central defender should be one of their priorities. They will need to improve defensively in order to secure European football.
The 26-year-old defender certainly has the quality to improve them and it remains to be seen whether we can win the race for his signature.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace looked vulnerable at times last season and they will need more defensive depth as well. In addition to that, Marc Guehi has been linked with the move away from the club this summer and he will need to be replaced adequately if the England international decides to move on.
The 26-year-old German-born defender could prove to be the ideal alternative to the England international this summer. It remains to be seen how the situation develops. Both clubs could provide him with the platform to showcase his abilities in England and he will be tempted to join them. It will be interesting to see which of the two clubs come forward with an official proposal to sign Turinarigha first.
