Both West Ham and Southampton are competing with Galatasaray to sign Juventus star Kwadwo Asamoah.
Juventus’ Kwadwo Asamoah (L) fights for the ball with AS Roma’s Gervinho
Reports from Italy claim that West Ham United and Southampton are keen on bringing Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah to the Premier League.
According to Calciomercato the English duo are ready to put in a bid for the 28-year-old, but face stiff competition from Galatasaray.
Juventus’ Fernando Llorente (L-R) celebrates with his teammates Kwadwo Asamoah and Stephan Lichtsteiner after scoring against Palermo
An update from the same publication claims that Gala lead the way currently and are readying a £3.35m bid for Asamoah – whose contract expires at the end of next season.
The fact the Ghana international is entering the final year of his current deal probably has something to do with the fact that he is available for such a bargain price.
Asamoah has been with Juve since 2012, but has struggled with injury which has limited his game time, and he even asked to be excused from international duty after the 2014 World Cup to concentrate on his club career.
Fernando Torres (R) is tackled by Juventus’ Kwadwo Asamoah
The former Udinese man – who has the ability to play at left-back or in central midfield – has certainly rebuilt his reputation, making 24 appearances in 2016/17 for the Old Lady as they won a sixth successive Scudetto, the Coppa Italia and are also in the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
However, with his time in Turin seemingly coming to an end could either Southampton or West Ham be on course to sign a bargain?
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
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