West Ham should ignore Paris Saint-Germain’s interest in Issa Diop

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West Ham defender Issa Drop is reportedly on the radar of French giants and Champions League heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain.

According to the Daily Mail, PSG are targeting the centre-back and could be willing to fork out up to £50million for his signature.

The report details that the 21-year-old has been in the sights of the Ligue 1 champions for some time and they are keen on the French powerhouse.

But the Hammers only signed Diop in the summer for £22million (BBC) and should forget about any plans to offload him in the near future.

The 6ft 4in ace has made a brilliant start to life at the London Stadium and managed to cement his spot in the starting XI, forming a great understanding alongside teammate Fabian Balbuena.

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini surely has plans to build a new era that has the club pushing for the Europe spots on a regular basis and Diop should be central to those ideas.

He’s already showing great maturity and leadership qualities for someone of his age, which is why it’s no surprise PSG are sniffing around him.

But his value will only continue to rise if he keeps impressing in the Premier League and West Ham hold all the cards after only signing him a few months ago.

Diop has already impressed against the likes of Tottenham’s Harry Kane and his pace makes him a brilliant modern-day centre-back that is a key player for the Hammers.