West Ham United are reportedly looking to sign a quality defender in January, especially with Max Kilman linked with a move to Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing 28-year-old West Ham defender Max Kilmer, as per a report by Football Insider. That has forced the East London outfit to scour the market for a replacement.
Kilman has done quite well for West Ham United since joining the club, and it will be interesting to see if they are prepared to sanction his departure to Crystal Palace. The player will certainly be attracted to the idea.
Crystal Palace have recently won the FA Cup and the Community Shield. They will be able to provide him with European football and the opportunity to fight for trophies. Crystal Palace have a better team compared to West Ham and a quality manager like Oliver Glasner.
On the other hand, West Ham are going through a difficult patch, and they are fighting for survival. It will be interesting to see if they are prepared to sanction the departure of an important player.
West Ham must keep Kilman
Selling a key defender like Kilman could be a huge blow to them. The Hammers should only sanction his departure if they are capable of replacing him properly. Losing a key player without a quality replacement would be a huge problem for them as far as the battle for survival is concerned.
West Ham will be desperate to stay up, and they need their best players fit and firing. It remains to be seen how the situation develops over the next few days. Crystal Palace are set to lose Marc Guehi, who will be a free agent at the end of the season.
He has been linked with a January move away from the club. If the club captain moves on in the coming weeks, they will be desperate for a quality replacement for their captain. Kilman certainly fits the profile, and it remains to be seen whether they follow up on their interest with an official proposal to sign the West Ham defender.
