West Ham are keen on signing Aston Villa defender Kortney Hause this month.
That’s according to reliable Hammers source ExWHUemployee, with the rumours receiving plenty of attention from a number of Villa supporters on social media.
Steven Gerrard has already lost one centre-back this month after Axel Tuanzebe cut short his season-long loan to join Napoli. That has left Tyrone Mings, Hause and Ezri Konsa as their only senior options in that position, with the latter of the three going off injured against Manchester United on Saturday.
According to ExWHUemployee, West Ham are looking at a move for the 26-year-old, who fits the wage structure at the London Stadium.
Described as a player with pace by journalist Pat Rowe, Hause has made eight appearances this season, with talks over a move to West Ham at a ‘primary stage’.
Villa fans react
The AVFC Faithful shared the links regarding Hause and West Ham on Twitter. Here is what these Villa fans had to say in reply, with the majority against the move due to the shortage of centre-back options at Villa Park.
“Lol as if this would happen when we currently only him & Mings fit”
“No chance until we’ve signed a couple of replacements, which is unlikely in this window”
“Not happening, Konsa injured, option to extend contract”
“£25m”
“No, we need to buy another centre back let alone go down to just 2 senior options”
“I like Hause a lot so no thanks”
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