DAVID MOYES is ready to raid old club Everton to sign Amadou Onana for West Ham at the second attempt.
Hammers boss Moyes wants the powerful Belgian midfielder to replace Declan Rice and the Goodison Park club may be willing to sell for £40-£50million.
The Scot fancied Onana, 21, when he left Lille last summer — only to lose out to Everton who snapped him up for £30m.
He impressed early on at the Toffees but was less of a regular starter under Sean Dyche in the closing weeks of the season.
Moyes has funds to pay the fee and a big contract — yet will have to convince ambitious Onana it would be the right move for him.
Everton are already looking at bringing in a replacement for Onana and Blackburn’s rising star Adam Wharton is in their sights.
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Newcastle have made a move for the 19-year-old superkid but Toffees chiefs could rival them and offer him a better chance of playing regular Prem football.
Wharton is also happy to sign a new deal at Championship side Rovers and then look to move on in a year.
So Toffees chief Dyche would also have to sell the switch to him.
Arsenal were also reportedly interested in Onana in the past, failing with a £50million move in January.
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However, the Toffees refused to sell in the window.
The Gunners are looking to add depth in their midfield, and have made moves for Declan Rice and Romeo Lavia.
It has also been suggested Onana remains on their shortlist of targets.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
