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title: "West Ham: Hammers open talks to sign Nayef Aguerd"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-hammers-open-talks-to-sign-nayef-aguerd/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sean Clifford"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-06T14:10:16Z"
modified: "2021-07-06T14:10:16Z"
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# West Ham: Hammers open talks to sign Nayef Aguerd

**West Ham United have opened preliminary talks with Rennes central defender Nayef Aguerd as they eye defensive reinforcements \[[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-open-preliminary-talks-with-rennes-to-sign-aguerd/)\].**

### The Lowdown: West Ham get ready for the 2021/22 season

Moving into 2021/22, many onlookers will be intrigued to see how David Moyes goes about improving his sides noteworthy sixth placed finish last term.

Enjoying a quiet transfer window as of yet, the Hammers have made just a solitary first-team acquisition in the form of ex-Watford man Craig Dawson \[[West Ham United FC Official](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/april/06-april/craig-dawson-join-west-ham-united-permanent-basis#:~:text=West%20Ham%20United%20is%20pleased,of%20the%202020%2F21%20season.)\].

Now, they could be set to add a second summer signing following recent reports.

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### The Latest: Hammers open preliminary talks with Aguerd; also keen on Funes Mori

Presently, the Irons are said to have entered into tentative discussions with 25-year-old stopper Aguerd according to a source at the club \[[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-open-preliminary-talks-with-rennes-to-sign-aguerd/)\].

Communication is already underway regarding a permanent deal for the Morocco international, whilst Moyes is also monitoring former Everton centre-back Ramiro Funes Mori \[[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-open-preliminary-talks-with-rennes-to-sign-aguerd/)\].

Aguerd and Funes Mori are both also capable of filling in on the left-hand side of defence, something that is said to be a [crucial factor](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-open-preliminary-talks-with-rennes-to-sign-aguerd/) in their respective pursuits.

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### The Verdict: Aguerd would be a solid signing

While he may not be a household name, the Moroccan stopper would be a savvy piece of business from the London Stadium hierarchy.

In 2020/21, he was a pillar of consistency with 40 appearances across the campaign, registering four goal contributions; three goals and one assist \[[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nayef-aguerd/leistungsdaten/spieler/361914/plus/0?saison=2020)\].

Furthermore, his distribution makes him ideally suited to life in a Premier League side hoping to make further strides as a top team rather than scrapping in mid-table. Across the 20/21 campaign, he recorded a commendable 90.1% passing accuracy, which illustrates his effectiveness starting up attacks from deep \[[WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/362434/Show/Nayef-Aguerd)\].

Once labelled as “a very good player with still a lot of room for improvement” by pundit Florent Balmont, the Hammers should look to snap up the 6 foot 2 ace ahead of the forthcoming campaign \[[Tellereport](https://www.tellerreport.com/sports/2020-09-19-why-nayef-aguerd-already-has-all-the-right-things-for-stade-rennais.BkiZqUv7HD.html)\].

**In other news, West Ham fans want their club to sign a [rival player](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-hammers-ainsley-maitland-niles-england-premier-league/).**