West Ham United are reportedly pushing to land Kostas Fortounis.
According to Sport24 in Greece, West Ham United have made a bid of €10million (£8.8million) for Olympiakos playmaker Kostas Fortounis.
The Hammers finished in the top 10 this season after a strong end to the campaign, but need reinforcements to really push for Europe next season.
It seems that Manuel Pellegrini is keen to bring in another playmaker to compete with Manuel Lanzini, and a reunion is wanted by director of football Mario Husillos.
Sport24 in Greece claim that West Ham have offered £8.8million for Olympiakos ace Fortounis, who worked with Husillos during their time together with the Greek giants.
Fortounis, 26, has been a star with Olympiakos since signing from Kaiserslauten in 2014, and he had one of his best seasons yet this term.
The Greek international racked up a staggering 17 goals and 16 assists in 43 games, showing that he’s deadly in front of goal as well as creative.
At that price, Fortounis could be a smart signing to challenge with Lanzini, adding competition without breaking the bank, but whether Olympiakos would sell for that remains to be seen, even with the attacking midfielder having just a year left on his contract.
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