Transfer news: West Ham linked with veteran forward
- by Staff Writer
- Tuesday, 21st March 2017
West Ham are being linked with a move for Manchester United's veteran forward Wayne Rooney.
The 31-year-old former England captain is set to end a 13-year association with the Red Devils this summer which has alerted a number of Premier League clubs - one of whom is said to be West Ham.* In other transfer news today, the Hammers are reported to be hot on the trail of Bologna forward Simone Verdi, who moved to I Veltri via Milan last summer in a £1.3million switch.
The 24-year-old - who has previously featured for the Italian Under 19s and Under 21s - has been watched by Hammers scouts in recent weeks and scored during their 4-1 defeat of Chievo last weekend.
* Udinese midfielder Jakub Jankto is another young prospect whose progress has been monitored by West Ham in recent weeks, say Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Czech midfielder, 21, has enjoyed a solid season in Serie A with Zebrette and is also said to be interesting Tony Pulis and West Bromwich Albion. He joined his current club in 2014 from Slavia Prague in a deal worth €700,000.
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