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title: "West Ham United: ‘Still a chance’ Hammers sign Ola Aina"
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author: "Dominic Lund"
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published: "2023-01-10T21:35:44Z"
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# West Ham United: ‘Still a chance’ Hammers sign Ola Aina

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) still have a chance of signing Torino right-back Ola Aina, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: West Ham’s Aina interest

West Ham [enquired](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11170259/West-Ham-enquire-Torinos-Ola-Aina-return-London-Hammers-launch-bid.html) about the availability of Aina back in September, with it being [reported](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-transfer-news-ola-aina-deadline-day-torino-b1022456.html) that they went as far as launching a £3.4m bid for the right-back, but they were unsuccessful in bringing him to the London Stadium.

However, the Hammers’ current options in his position have struggled this season, with Roshane Thomas [slamming](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/leeds-2-2-west-ham-thilo-kehrer/) Thilo Kehrer after the recent match against Leeds United, while Vladimir Coufal has received online [backlash](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c72zwm9mm00o) from fans for his performances.

### The Latest: Deal still possible

With the position becoming a problem for [David Moyes](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/david-moyes/), Jones has now claimed that the Nigerian could still be signed, [telling](https://www.givemesport.com/88101062-west-ham-signing-london-stadium-transfer-news-relegation/) GIVEMESPORT:

*“There is still a chance. He is one of the options that they’ve had in mind.*

*“Honestly, there are three or four teams at the moment with him on a shortlist. It’s not 100% that he moves in this transfer window at all, but given the amount of interest it does seem like it’s feasible.”*

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### The Verdict: Make it happen

[Dubbed](https://thisisfutbol.com/2021/02/blogs/premier-league/fulham-podcaster-gushes-over-ola-aina/) ‘Mr Versatile’ by Fulham podcaster Sammy James, the 26-year-old is able to play at right-back, left-back and left-midfield, according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ola-aina/profil/spieler/236490), meaning that he could also provide back-up for Aaron Cresswell.

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The London-born defender has missed the last [11](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ola-aina/verletzungen/spieler/236490) games through a bicep injury, but when he has had the opportunity to play he has often impressed, particularly in his last outing against Udinese, in which he [scored](https://www.sofascore.com/torino-udinese/VdbsWdb) and received the highest SofaScore rating of any player.

West Ham’s priority in January should be a striker, given that they are the [joint-third](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/goals) lowest scorers in the league, but if Aina does become available, then it is a deal that they should definitely pursue.