West Ham now eyeing giant £25m defender who dreams of signing for Chelsea

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West Ham United are looking to get busy in the January transfer window and have eyes on Stuttgart defender, Dan-Axel Zagadou.

David Moyes is keen to sign a number of new players in the winter window and has a number of positions he’d like to address.

The Hammers boss is known to want a new striker, with Michail Antonio’s future still uncertain. A new defender is also on Moyes’ list, and that’s where the links to Zagadou come in.

According to a report from The Sun, the Hammers are keen on bringing in Zagadou as they look to add some height and strength to their defensive line.

Zagadou, 24, has been watched by the Hammers for some time now and has been excelling in the Bundesliga with Stuttgart this season.

West Ham keen on signing Dan-Axel Zagadou

Zagadou was the subject of interest from Arsenal back in 2021 where it was claimed the Gunners were set to pay around £25m for the big defender.

A giant of a presence at 6ft 6″, Zagadou is very much regarded as one of the better defenders outside of Bayern Munich in the German league.

Of course, Hammers fans may not be able to overlook the fact that Zagadou has actually had his eyes on a move to Chelsea.

Speaking to BILD, Zagadou admitted his desire to play for the Blues.

“I’m a professional now, so I don’t have a favourite club anymore. When I was little, I was a big fan of Paris Saint Germain. And I always liked Chelsea FC because of Didier Drogba. Because of my Ivorian roots, Drogba is a great role model for me that I look up to. My father is also a huge fan of his. In Ivory Coast he is a national hero,” Zagadou said.

All that might be water under the bridge though if he can come to West Ham and improve their fortunes.

At 24, Zagadou very much has his best years ahead of him and would definitely strengthen the Hammers if they did indeed land him in January.