- West Ham have joined the race to sign wantaway Sevilla star Steven N’Zonzi
- David Moyes admitted he is interested in signing N’Zonzi in next month’s window
- The midfielder has not featured for Sevilla since their 3-3 draw with Liverpool
- He was transfer listed after falling out with the now sacked boss Eduardo Berizzo
- Despite Berizzo’s dismissal, N’Zonzi still wants to return to the Premier League
- Arsenal and Everton are also plotting moves for the €30m-rated Frenchman
West Ham have entered the race to land Sevilla outcast Steven N’Zonzi with boss David Moyes keen to sign the midfielder.
N’Zonzi has endured a tough time in Spain this season and has struggled to reach the high standards he set last term.
The Frenchman had also fallen out with boss Eduardo Berizzo after the pair clashed at half-time during Sevilla’s 3-3 draw with Liverpool in the Champions League last month.
West Ham manager David Moyes is keen on signing wantaway Sevilla star Steven N’Zonzi
Since that match N’Zonzi has not featured for the club and was made available for transfer ahead of the January window.
Despite Berizzo’s dismissal last week, the former Blackburn midfielder is still thought to be angling for a return to the Premier League amid interest from Arsenal, Everton and now West Ham.
Moyes is keen to add depth to his midfield and defensive options and is plotting a swoop for the 29-year-old – who will cost in the region of €30million – should he be ‘on the market’.
‘I think he’s somebody who would be of interest to us if he came on the market,’ Moyes told reporters.
‘I wouldn’t say that about others, but he’s not playing for some reason at Sevilla – albeit the manager’s gone, so maybe that changes the situation there. Overall, it’s not something I can say I’ve done anything with.
‘I speak [to West Ham’s owners] quite regularly. We’d like to add to the squad if we can and, in the position in the table that we are, we’ll need to.
‘But finding the right players and looking for them is a bit different. Sometimes the ones you might want are not available at this time.
Moyes admitted if the midfielder is available in January, they could make a move to sign him
‘When I say we know who the targets are, I think the club knows who we want to go for and positionally what we’d like to do.
‘I think what changes is if you go for your target and you can’t get him, what do you do? You’ll have to look for another target. Hopefully we’ll have two or three in consideration.’
West Ham are also interested in recruiting Swansea duo Ki Sung-yueng and Alfie Mawson next month.