Report: West Ham in battle for Sevilla midfielder Joan Jordan

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West Ham United are battling a number of European sides to sign Joan Jordan from Sevilla this summer, according to a report from El Gol Digital.

The Hammers are putting themselves in a fantastic position to secure European football next season.

And it appears that they may have their eye on some exciting names ahead of the summer. According to El Gol Digital, the Irons are one of several clubs monitoring Jordan’s situation with the La Liga side.

It is claimed that AC Milan, Inter, Roma and Napoli are all keen to take the 26-year-old to Italy.

The Sun reported in January that Jordan’s contract includes a £55 million buyout clause with Arsenal an admirer of the box-to-box midfielder.

It remains to be seen if Arsenal reignite their interest. West Ham may feel that they already have enough rivals for his signature.

Jordan is a well-rounded option in the middle of the park. As shown by FBRef, no midfielder in Sevilla’s squad has covered more distance with his progressive passing.

He also tops their assist charts this term with six in the top flight.

Defensively meanwhile, no Sevilla player has pressed more often than Jordan. So he would fit extremely well in a side that works incredibly hard to regain possession.

West Ham’s hopes of agreeing a good price for Jordan however, will not be helped by the amount of interest in him.

And of course, much may now depend on how strongly the Irons finish the campaign.