Fenerbahce defender Attila Szalai will ‘certainly’ join West Ham according to Turkish journalist Volkan Agir.
Agir tweeted that the defender will join the Hammers this summer.
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Fenerbahçe'de Szalai'nin West Ham'a transferi kesin..
— Volkan Ağır (@Volkan_Agir) August 9, 2022
Express reporter Ryan Taylor meanwhile, reported that talks are ongoing but that a bid has yet to be made by West Ham.
Fenerbahce expect an offer from the Premier League outfit and Szalai has talked with the officials from the Turkish giants regarding a potential move.
Correction: No bid yet from West Ham for Attila Szalai but talks on. Story corrected. Apologies. Fenerbahçe chiefs anticipate offer & have discussed #WHUFC interest with player in Brno, Czech Republic ahead of Europa League play-off second leg vs FC Slovácko. https://t.co/MyiF6z84Zz
— Ryan Taylor (@RyanTaylorSport) August 11, 2022
Turkish reporter Ahmet Ercanlar, who is known for his close ties to Fenerbahce, claims that West Ham have actually made a €17m offer for Szalai.
Ercanlar also claims that the Hungary international will be joining West Ham.
?️@ahmetercanlar : Westham United Szalai'ye 17M Euroya yakın bir teklif yaptı. Attila Szalai gidiyor.
Tıkla İzle ▶️ https://t.co/zTcus9QHxW
— Sansürsüz Futbol (@FutbolSansursuz) August 9, 2022
West Ham are in the market for a central defender, Nayef Aguerd is currently injured whilst Angelo Ogbonna is not match fit. Additionally, Issa Diop has been closely linked with a Fulham move.
Szalai joined Fenerbahce on a £2m move in January 2021 from Limassol and does have another three-years remaining on his contract.
The defender has made 67 appearances for Fenerbahce in all competitions.
The 24-year-old has 27 international caps for Hungary.
