West Ham to revive Terem Moffi interest after OGC Nice won January transfer tussle

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West Ham United are now set to revive their interest in a transfer for OGC Nice star Terem Moffi. The Irons only just missed out on the striker to the Ligue 1 side in the January sales.

That is according to Calciomercato, which reports that West Ham are among a number of Premier League clubs still interested. But the Hammers and Southampton head the queue of teams keen to convince Moffi of a move having recently missed out on a swoop to Nice.

Moffi only headed to the Allianz Riviera from FC Lorient in the winter market. The 23-year-old left on loan with an obligation for Les Aiglons to buy him at the end of this season. Yet West Ham and Southampton will now fight for his services once the next window opens.

Nice beat West Ham to Terem Moffi’s transfer from Lorient in January

Nice signed Moffi after agreeing on a €30m (£26m) package with Lorient for the seven-cap Nigeria forward. Les Merlus received €2.5m (£2m) upfront for the loan aspect of the move. Les Aiglons will also owe a further €22.5m (£20m) this summer plus €5m (£4m) in add-ons.

Lorient will receive 15% on any fee that Nice earn through Moffi’s transfer in the future, as well. So, West Ham or Southampton may face an increased asking price should the Irons or Saints eye a deal. While Moffi has already shown why Les Aiglons won their January tussle.

David Moyes will now target Terem Moffi again in the summer sales

Moffi has offered four goals through his first eight appearances with Nice, along with two assists so far. He had attracted interest from West Ham in a transfer, too, after scoring 12 goals in 18 games for Lorient. The attacker only played in Ligue 1 for Les Merlus this term.

West Ham were willing to pay Lorient £20m, plus £5m in add-ons, to beat Nice to Moffi’s transfer in January, per the Daily Mail. The Irons and Les Merlus held talks as David Moyes bid to beat AFC Bournemouth. Yet Les Aiglons ultimately won their tussle on deadline day.

Missing out in January on a forward European football expert Kevin Hatchard considers ‘a nightmare for defenders’ could prove costly for Moyes. Nice will, no doubt, want to profit on Moffi’s form and given the terms that they agreed to with Lorient to edge West Ham’s offer.