West Ham make move for Senegal international N’Diaye targeted by Crystal Palace
West Ham have made an enquiry for Osmanlispor midfielder Badou N’Diaye a source close to the Super Lig club told Turkish-Football.com.
The Hammers have been keeping close tabs on N’Diaye this season and keen on signing the Senegalese international.
The 26-year-old has also attracted interest from Crystal Palace and Everton who have also been scouting the midfielder.
Osmanlispor signed N’Diaye for £300,000 million in 2015 from Norway based outfit FK Bode.
The Ankara based side value N’Diaye as being worth £7 million and will listen to offers that match their valuation.
Ndiaye has also attracted interest from fellow Super Lig outfit Trabzonspor and China but Osmanlispor are yet to accept any offers.
Who is Ndiaye?
The Senegal international joined Bodo Glimt in 2012 before joining Osmanlispor in 2015.
The attacking midfielder has been in great form this season and has caught the attention of several clubs across Europe.
Ndiaye has give goals and two assists in 15 league appearances this season. The Osmanlispor star also one goal and an assist in six appearances in the Europa League group stage.
Osmanlispor surprised many by booking a place in the Round of 32 in a group which included La Liga giants Villarreal and Romanian giants Steaua Bucuresti.
The recently promoted side have also done better than expected in the league. Osmanlispor are currently in 6th place on 26 points after 17 games.
Ndiaye has three international caps for Senegal and is currently with his national team at the African Cup of Nations.
The Osmanlispor star featured in Senegal’s 2-0 victory over Tunisia in their opening group stage game in the 2017 African Cup of Nations.
Senegal also have to play Zimbabwe and Algeria in the African Cup of Nations group stage. In the other Group A game Algeria and Zimbabwe drew 2-2.