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title: "West Ham: GSB are £3.2million short in bid for Filip Kostic"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-united-filip-kostic-transfer-news-latest-rumours-moyes/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Will Seager"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-07-30T12:35:19Z"
modified: "2022-07-30T12:35:19Z"
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# West Ham: GSB are £3.2million short in bid for Filip Kostic

**Talks are ‘ongoing’ in [West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/)’s pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt ace Filip Kostic, according to Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor.**

### **The Lowdown: Interest in Kostic**

According to [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12660239/filip-kostic-west-ham-still-working-on-deal-to-sign-eintracht-frankfurts-filip-kostic), the 29-year-old has already turned down two offers from clubs playing in the Champions League.

However, it is believed that the Serbia international would consider a move to the London Stadium if an agreement is reached.

Kostic is represented by the [World Soccer Agency](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12660239/filip-kostic-west-ham-still-working-on-deal-to-sign-eintracht-frankfurts-filip-kostic) (WSA) – the same agency that looks after new Hammers signing [Gianluca Scamacca](https://www.whufc.com/news/west-ham-united-sign-italy-international-centre-forward-gianluca-scamacca).

As a result, founders [Alessandro Lucci and Alessio Ceccarelli](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12660239/filip-kostic-west-ham-still-working-on-deal-to-sign-eintracht-frankfurts-filip-kostic) are trying to broker a deal between the clubs and also with the player, with a first bid [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-transfer-rumours/west-ham-news-eintracht-frankfurt-kostic-talks-update-whufc-2/) made earlier this week.

### **The Latest: Taylor’s news**

Taylor has shared an update on West Ham’s progression with the Kostic deal.

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RyanTaylorSport/status/1553023818268016644), the reliable journalist revealed the Hammers are a few million short:

“West Ham continue to work on Filip Kostić deal but will have to raise opening £12.8m offer to £16m in order to strike agreement. Talks ongoing on personal terms.”

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### **The Verdict: Great signing**

When looking at the left midfielder’s underlying stats, it is easy to see why David Moyes is so keen on wrapping up a deal for the player as soon as possible.

As per [FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/b1cd37e6/Filip-Kostic), compared with positional peers across Europe over the past year, Kostic ranks in the 99th percentile for shots, assists, expected assists and shot-creating actions.

Former Frankfurt coach [Adi Hütter](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/how-important-is-filip-kostic-to-eintracht-frankfurt-s-champions-league-challenge-3399) was extremely complimentary of the 29-year-old, saying he shows “outstanding qualities on the field and off it”, making him a fantastic addition to any squad.

If the Irons are able to secure a deal for Kostic in the coming weeks, this could be a very shrewd signing for Moyes’ side.