West Ham United are reportedly battling Everton and Stoke City for the signature of Domagoj Vida.
– Croatia’s Domagoj Vida and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo in action
According to The Mirror, West Ham United are interested in signing Dynamo Kiev defender Domagoj Vida – but face competition from Everton.
The Hammers have taken just two points from the last five Premier League games, losing the last three to pile the pressure back on manager Slaven Bilic.
Bilic may yet lose his job, but fresh transfer rumours are linking the Hammers with a player that the current West Ham boss knows very well.
The Mirror claim that West Ham are interested in landing Dynamo Kiev defender Domagoj Vida, who was handed his international debut by none other than Bilic himself.
Vida, 27, came up through the ranks with Osijek before a short-lived spell with Bayer Leverkusen, and after heading back to his native Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb, he moved on to Dynamo Kiev in 2013.
A right back or centre back, Vida has racked up 42 caps for Croatia, with his first coming under Bilic back in 2010, and he featured for his country at Euro 2016 last summer.
Croatia’s Domagoj Vida in action with Czech Republic’s David Lafata
Vida could offer West Ham another solid defensive option, whilst his familiarity with Bilic would also stand him in good stead, given that Bilic has previously signed Nikica Jelavic and Gokhan Tore – two other players he has worked with before.
Competition from both Everton and Stoke will be a concern for West Ham ahead of the summer transfer window, but Bilic could be the key to luring Vida to the London Stadium – if he’s still in the job.
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