Harold Moukoudi is expected to sign for Manuel Pellegrini’s West Ham United side after turning down Crystal Palace.
Moukoudi’s form in Ligue 2 last season caught the eye of the Premier League duo, who went head to head for the centre-back, as reported by the Daily Star.
It is, perhaps, not surprising that West Ham won the race, when considering how ambitious Manuel Pellegrini’s side have been in the transfer market this summer.
However, Moukoudi may feel that he may an error picking Palace instead as this season progresses.
Pellegrini has been eager to strengthen his backline this summer, with a great deal of signings being added.
West Ham now have a serious competition for a place in the backline, and it is thought to see how Moukoudi even gets games.
Moukoudi will face having to jump ahead of Angelo Ogbonna, Issa Diop, Declan Rice and Fabian Balbuena at the London Stadium.
At Palace, on the other hand, Moukoudi’s route into Roy Hodgson’s first-team looks far more clear.
And the £10.7 million signing may regret not picking the Eagles, if he is left on West Ham’s bench this season.
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