West Ham step up Fonte pursuit
West Ham have reportedly stepped up their efforts in pursuit of Southampton defender Jose Fonte.
According to a report from the Daily Mail this evening, The Hammers are looking increasingly keen on bringing the 33-year-old to the London Stadium this January.
Fonte handed in a transfer request at St Mary’s earlier on in the window and the speculation surrounding his future at the club has rumbled on and on since.
The report states that West Ham have made ‘further enquiries’ for the Saints captain, who is certainly high in demand this month.
Slaven Bilic will be hoping to add some defensive reinforcements to his West Ham defence this month after a simply woeful Premier League campaign so far. But they do still sit above Saints in the table.
Fonte has been with the club for just days over seven years and has been part of a wonderful journey, but it looks as though his exit is edging closer.