Nice defender Todibo set for West Ham medical

Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo is group to person a aesculapian pinch West Ham United connected Friday arsenic they purpose to hit Juventus to nan Frenchman's signature.

The Hammers person agreed an first season-long indebtedness woody for Todibo that includes a 40m Euros (£34.22m) action to bargain successful 2025.

Juventus had been nan front-runners to motion nan 24-year-old, but nan Italians person struggled to scope an statement pinch Nice.

While a move to London Stadium is not yet certain, it would beryllium a important coup for nan Hammers to separator Juventus to nan signing fixed nan Italian nine tin connection Champions League football.

Manchester United wanted to motion Todibo earlier this summertime but were blocked from doing truthful by Uefa because of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's engagement pinch Nice arsenic it contravened their associated statement transaction rules.

Todibo came done Toulouse's academy earlier joining Barcelona successful 2019. After indebtedness spells pinch Schalke and Benfica, he joined Nice connected a imperishable ground successful 2021.

The Hammers person been 1 of nan much proactive clubs this summer, pinch method head Tim Steidten keen to reshape nan squad pursuing David Moyes’ departure.

The nine person spent much than £100m since caller leader Julen Lopetegui was appointed arsenic Moyes' replacement.

They person signed Dutch guardant Crysencio Summerville from Leeds, Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund, midfielder Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras, defender Max Kilman from Wolves and Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez.