West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers reportedly want to bring Hoffenheim’s Bundesliga star Demirbay to the Premier League.
It is about time Kerem Demirbay moved to the Premier League.
The 25-year-old has been linked with a big-money switch to England ever since taking the Bundesliga by storm with an outstanding debut season at Hoffenheim in the 2016/17 season. Two years on, however, he is still running the game under Julian Nagelsmann, picking apart defences with his inch-perfect passes and pinpoint deliveries.
A natural number ten with an eye for the odd long-range wonder-goal, Calciomercato reports that both Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United are ready to finally bring Demirbay to Britain – and with good reason.
Both clubs are in contention for a top ten finish but Wolves’ impressive squad is still lacking the type of industrious and instinctive play-maker that would allow Nuno to adopt a more possession-based style.
West Ham, meanwhile, have looked lightweight and workmanlike in the centre of the park all season. Pairing Demirbay with the likes of Felipe Anderson would make the Hammers a far more fearsome proposition.
According to Bild, there is a £22 million release clause in Demirbay’s contract, making him a risk worth taking.
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