West Ham United Are Among The Clubs Eager To Land This Serie A Defender: Should Lopetegui Move In For Him?
|West Ham United are among the clubs eager to land Torino defender Raoul Bellanova. It has been stated that the Hammers would have to compete with Aston Villa and Roma in the race to sign the Italian full-back.
Bellanova’s Impressive Form In Serie A
Bellanova had a decent campaign at the Italian club as he put in a series of impressive displays on the right side of their defence. The 24-year-old scored one goal and grabbed seven assists in 39 matches for Torino last season across multiple competitions.
The Rho-born talent has caught the eye at times with his performances on the right flank and did well to average 1.0 tackles, 0.8 clearances, 0.9 shots, 1.4 key passes and 1.2 dribbles per game in Serie A. He has even been accurate when distributing possession after completing 85.4% of his attempted passes in the Italian top tier
His current contract at the Italian club will expire in the summer of 2027 which could make it difficult for the Hammers to snap him up on a cut-price deal later this year.