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Julen Lopetegui seems to be intent on bolstering his ranks at West Ham United before the start of the new season.West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui has already signed Luis Guilherme, Wes Foderingham and Max Kilman in the summer transfer window.And now the Hammers boss is believed to be lining up a £35 million move for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran.Once Lopetegui gets the signing of a new striker wrapped up, he will obviously then move on to other transfer targets.Photo by West Ham United FC/West Ham United FC via Getty ImagesThe West Ham boss needs to strengthen his ranks in pretty much every single department this summer.Despite the recent addition of Kilman, it could be argued that Lopetegui actually needs to sign another centre-back.Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd are simply not good enough to play Premier League football, and it seems as though Lopetegui may well agree with that notion as well.West Ham in for Ajax star Josip SutaloThe Croatian centre-back could be set for a big move to the Premier League this summer.According to a report from Gianluca Di Marzio, Ajax ace Josip Sutalo is firmly on the Hammers’ radar this summer.And the Croatia international is now weighing up whether or not he actually wants to move to the London Stadium.Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty ImagesWest Ham were heavily linked with a move to sign Sutalo in the summer of 2023, but he joined Ajax from Dinamo Zagreb in the end.The former Dinamo Zagreb man really impressed with the Dutch giants. In 23 Eredivisie outings, he averaged 1.3 tackles, 1.7 interceptions, 3.7 clearances and 2.5 successful aerial duels per game. He’s very good with his feet as well and made 73 passes per match on average, recording a completion rate of 91.8% (Who Scored).The Ajax star played all three games for Croatia at this summer’s Euros out in Germany, and he was one of the few positives to emerge from their campaign.I’d be more than happy if West Ham signed Josip Sutalo this summer – he’d be a big upgrade on Kurt Zouma in my eyes.READ ALSO:Declan Rice makes it very clear who he thinks West Ham United’s best player isWest Ham now want to sign ‘explosive’ £50m star from Premier League giantsWest Ham eye bargain summer window deal for £6m star who scored 6 PL goals last season
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