West Ham enquire about Mason Holgate

West Ham United have reportedly turned their consideration in direction of Everton defender Mason Holgate as David Moyes seeks cowl for the injured Nayef Aguerd.

What’s the phrase?

As per 90min, the Hammers have ‘enquired’ in regards to the 25-year-old forward of a doable transfer this summer time, with the Englishman seemingly becoming the mould of a ‘tactically versatile’ participant who can slot in to a again 4 or again three if wanted.

The report means that the east Londoners are set to delve into the market as soon as once more to land a brand new centre-back as a result of anticipated prolonged absence of the aforementioned Aguerd.

The £30m signing is doubtlessly set to be out till the New 12 months after sustaining an ankle injury within the pre-season defeat to Rangers final week.

The Moroccan had been anticipated to companion Kurt Zouma because the first-choice defensive pairing on the London Stadium this season, however the beginning berth alongside the Frenchman is now seemingly up for grabs.

“Championship stage” defender

It might show a smart transfer for West Ham to herald satisfactory cowl for the stricken new recruit, however turning to Holgate as that addition can be a weird determination, with the previous Barnsley defender arguably not on the stage required to assist enhance Moyes’ aspect.

Ought to West Ham signal Holgate?

The £16.2m-rated dud will little question nonetheless be recovering from a marketing campaign which noticed the Toffees solely narrowly avoid the drop on the penultimate day of the season, with defensive points having undoubtedly performed their half in Frank Lampard’s aspect getting sucked right into a relegation dogfight.

The Merseyside outfit shipped 66 Premier League targets in that dismal 2021/22 marketing campaign – the fifth-worst file within the division – notably conceding five in a brutal thrashing by the hands of Tottenham Hotspur in March.

Following that shambolic efficiency, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher dubbed the Everton again 4, which included Holgate, as “Championship stage”, with that scathing evaluation a mirrored image of the £64k-per-week defender’s lack of high quality.

One other woeful 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace within the FA Cup a few weeks later introduced with it additional criticism for the previous England under-21 worldwide, with talkSPORT pundit Andy Townsend stating: “Mason Holgate I don’t assume is sweet sufficient to be an everyday within the coronary heart of your defence, I believe he makes too many errors and doesn’t learn the sport nicely sufficient.”

That stinging critique ought to absolutely set alarm bells ringing for each Moyes and sporting director Rob Newman, with the proof pointing to a participant who could show to be a legal responsibility if he’s to be signed earlier than the September 1st deadline.

The Doncaster native – who arrived at Everton again in 2015 – saved simply five clear sheets final time period in his 25 league outings and recorded a poor passing accuracy charge of simply 68%, showcasing his struggles each out and in of possession.

Though he scored within the assembly between the 2 groups on the London Stadium final season, that ought to not masks what can be a frankly silly transfer it will be from the normally astute market operator that’s Newman.

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