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Jean-Clair Todibo Agrees To Join West Ham From OGC Nice
According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Jean-Clair Todibo has reached an agreement to join West Ham United, with The Athletic reporting that a medical examination is set to take place later today.
The 24-year-old was previously targeted by Manchester United; however, UEFA denied authorization for the transfer to Old Trafford due to concerns that it would violate regulations regarding multi-club ownership.
Both United and OGC Nice, Todibo’s current club, will be competing in this season’s Europa League.
Juventus have also shown strong interest in Todibo and a move to the Old Lady had been the player’s preferred move. But the Serie A giants have been unable to provide Nice with an acceptable financial package, allowing West Ham to revive a move they first agreed in mid-July.
Technical director Tim Steidten has been busy this summer, assisting West Ham in securing transfers for Luis Guilherme, Maximilian Kilman, Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Füllkrug, and Guido Rodríguez.
He has now come to an agreement personally with Todibo’s representatives regarding a move to London Stadium.
It’s understood that Todibo has boarded a flight to London with Steidten to undergo a medical, with West Ham hopeful of completing a loan move that will include a €40m (£34.2m) option to buy, which will become an obligation upon the meeting of certain criteria. A sell-on clause is also included.
Todibo has been with OGC Nice since January 2021, when he first joined the club on loan from Barcelona. The move was made permanent later that year, and since then, he has made 119 for the team, playing a vital role in their qualification for this season’s Europa League.
Former Conference League winners, West Ham, will not play in European competition this season, but expectations are building as new head coach, Julen Lopetegui, looks to assemble a squad capable of building on the foundations laid by David Moyes’ successful four-and-a-half-year tenure.
Alongside their pursuit of Todibo, West Ham is also actively working on securing a transfer for Manchester United right-back, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who is available for transfer as the Red Devils aim to create space for Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui.
Talks for Wan-Bissaka have been ongoing for several weeks, with both clubs hopeful that an agreement can eventually be reached.
West Ham have also considered Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters and are monitoring other potential targets in a bid to replace Ben Johnson, who rejected a new contract offer to join newly promoted Ipswich Town.
