West Ham Plot Move For £9m Rated Ex-Sunderland Star As Obiang’s Replacement

West Ham Plot Move For £9m Rated Ex-Sunderland Star As Obiang’s Replacement

West Ham are very interested in signing Saint-Etienne midfielder Yann M’Vila, according to L’Equipe.

The French publication reports that two other teams are also keen on signing the former Sunderland loanee.

Fenerbahce have reportedly offered a four-year contract worth €6m a year to M’Vila while Crystal Palace are also believed to be keeping tabs on the player.

Hammers boss Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed that the club are looking for a replacement for Pedro Obiang after the midfielder left the London Stadium to join Sassuolo earlier this week.



M’Vila would be available for a similar price that Obiang was sold for, with Saint-Etienne apparently willing to sell up for €10m (£9m).

The 29-year-old is said to be keen on a return to England as well, which could boost West Ham’s chances of beating Fenerbahce to his signature.

M’Vila was a regular for Saint-Etienne last season having made 40 appearances, scoring no goals and providing one assist.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.