Jan Ziolkowski has managed to show glimpses of his quality at AS Roma this season and is now attracting West Ham Interest.
earlier this year, sports witness Poland cover claims Newcastle United are looking for a defender. This came amid a decrease in the centre-back's playing time at Roma, after starting few games towards the end of the year.
That was in the absence of Ivan Ndika, who had left for AFCON with Ivory Coast. His return has impressed Ziolkowski, whose last start in Serie A came in the first week of January.
He has played in the last two games but has only logged eight total minutes.
Preparations are now underway to help him with his exit, with West Ham monitoring the situation.
Middlemen are trying to find a safe exit
romanist A closer look at the potential exit from the Giallorossi. They are likely to be forced to declare capital gains by UEFA FFP before the end of June. Failure to do so could put them at risk of fine or ban.
As things stand, the likes of Manu Kone, Ndika and Miles Swiller are prime candidates to leave. But this does not rule out the possibility of Ziolkowski's exit.
The 20-year-old is said to be seeking more playing time, with the Premier League being touted as a possible destination. As a result, a mediator has been employed to receive a proposal from England.
Roma want €20 million for his permanent exit, with West Ham leading the race. Gian Piero Gasperini's side would have no objection to his exit, as the sale of some lesser-known players could help them meet their financial targets by June.
He paid Legia Warsaw for €6 million last year and feels he has got enough of a capital gain.
Our take: Deal could go either way
Ziolkowski has performed well whenever called upon to take up the job at Roma. He is still quite young and hasn't really played enough games to perform consistently.
This would make a move to West Ham risky, especially if they remain in the Premier League.
Due to Roma's financial concerns the deal could be done for less than €20m.
