West Ham and Leicester set sights on Milan midfielder
West Ham and Leicester City are set to lock horns for the summer signing of Milan star Hakan Calhanoglu, according to reports.
The Turkey international has struggled for form this season and could be set to switch Serie A for the Premier League.
Turkish outlet Fanatik has reported that the £26 million-rated attacking midfielder has caught the attention of both the Hammers and Foxes.
Both sides are looking to bolster their squads for next season, with five points currently separating 10th-placed Leicester from West Ham in 11th.
Calhanoglu joined the Rossoneri from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2017 and has scored one goal in 31 league appearances this season to help Milan to fourth place in the table.
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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
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