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title: "West Ham United: Paul Robinson reacts to James Tarkowski news"
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# West Ham United: Paul Robinson reacts to James Tarkowski news

**Burnley centre-back James Tarkowski would prefer to join [West Ham](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) over [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/) this summer, according to [Sky Sports](https://icdb.tv/stats/110/Paul-Robinson) pundit Paul Robinson.**

### The Lowdown: Moyes is a big fan

The 29-year-old’s current contract at Turf Moor is set to [expire](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/burnley-fc/contracts/) at the end of the season, making him a free agent for any potential suitors that might be interested in securing his services in the upcoming transfer window.

An Everton source has recently [claimed](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-everton-in-james-tarkowski-transfer-mission/) that the Toffees would consider a move for the defender should they be able to avoid the drop, but it was previously revealed by [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-tarkowski-very-keen-to-join-west-ham-as-burnley-price-tag-tumbles/) that the Irons have been monitoring Tarkowski closely ever since last year.

According to FI’s Irons source, David Moyes is personally a ‘[huge admirer](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-tarkowski-very-keen-to-join-west-ham-as-burnley-price-tag-tumbles/)‘ of the 6 foot 1 colossus and the player would ‘[jump at the chance](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-tarkowski-very-keen-to-join-west-ham-as-burnley-price-tag-tumbles/)‘ to join the Hammers.

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### The Latest: West Ham hold the advantage

Reacting to the interest from the Blues, Robinson claims that West Ham will reignite their interest in the [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-tarkowski/nationalmannschaft/spieler/173504)-cap international at the end of June and win the race.

[He told the outlet](https://www.footballinsider247.com/west-ham-tipped-by-expert-to-beat-everton-to-james-tarkowski-signing-i-know-theyve-looked-at-him/): “I think there will be a lot of others in for him though.

“Everton will struggle to get him. I know West Ham have looked at him in the past. We know how badly they need a centre-half. They struggled to put any out against Arsenal.

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“Given the season Everton have had, they might struggle to get Tarky. He will have a lot of offers on the table as a free agent and I’m not sure Everton will be the most appealing one.”

### The Verdict: An absolute bargain

The London Stadium outfit are expected to be on the hunt for a new centre-back ahead of the start of the new campaign given the club’s injury crisis, with the likes of Issa Diop, Angelo Ogbonna, and temporarily Kurt Zouma being ruled [out of action](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10743745/West-Ham-facing-injury-CRISIS-ahead-trip-Chelsea-Issa-Diop-latest-ruled-out.html), leaving Craig Dawson as the only fit recognised senior defender available at times.

Tarkowski, who was once [dubbed](https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/15259045.sean-dyche-hails-outstanding-james-tarkowski-battle-places-burnley-side-hots/) an “outstanding” player by his former manager Sean Dyche, has been a rock in the heart of the Clarets defence this term, where he’s averaged 5.3 clearances, 1.8 tackles, and 1.5 interceptions per Premier League game, via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/131464/Show/James-Tarkowski), showing just how assured he can be in the backline.

If the Hammers do have the opportunity to seal a deal for the Manchester-born talent in the coming months, then it should be an absolute no-brainer as they would be getting years of experience added to their squad for quite literally the price of nothing.

[**In other news… a journalist has made a huge claim involving one of West Ham’s proposed transfer targets.**](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/follow-up/james-rodriguez-west-ham-transfer-claim-pete-orourke/)