West Ham United want to sign Mandela Keita, Royal Antwerp could sanction ‘lucrative’ deal.

West Ham are interested in signing Royal Antwerp midfielder Mandela Keita during the summer transfer window, according to GiveMeSport.

The news outlet stated on Monday (18 March) that the Hammers’ technical director Tim Steidten is keeping a close eye on the Belgian international, who is likely to sign for Antwerp on a permanent basis after spending this season on loan from fellow Belgian club OH Leuven.

However, it said that they may be obliged to sell the 21-year-old if a “lucrative” offer is made, with the Irons considering a formal bid in the coming months to test their resolve.

Can West Ham sign Mandela Keita?
Given Keita’s current condition, it appears like a lot needs to happen before West Ham can secure a deal to bring him in.

Antwerp have a deal in place to sign the midfielder on a permanent basis, and they would not want to lose him right away.

This season, the Belgian has been in good form for the Jupiler Pro League club, appearing 30 times in a deep-lying midfield position.

He earned his national team debut in October last year, which no sure piqued the Hammers’ interest as we seek to improve the way we conduct business.

Steidten is scanning the market for future prospects, and there is every reason to believe that Keita might be one of those players if we chose to pursue our interest.

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