da heads bet: Loads of West Ham fans have been eyeing up potential January transfer targets, and a whopping 69 per cent of fans want to sign Gary Medel.
da supremo: According to a recent report from Sky Sports, West Ham are interested in Medel, and have even sent club officials to Turkey to discuss a deal with Besiktas.
The tough tackling Chilean would likely cost less than £10m due to his age and contract situation, with his current deal with the Turkish giants expiring in 2020.
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The 31 year-old, who can play as a defensive midfielder or centre back, is the perfect replacement for the injured Carlos Sanchez.
He also has Premier League experience, having spent one season with Cardiff City in 2013-14.
He has an incredible 114 Chile caps, scoring seven times, and his experience, versatility and just downright fearlessness would be a huge boost for Manuel Pellegrini’s squad.
Declan Rice signed a new contract on Friday, and with Mark Noble beginning to show his age Medel could potentially rotate with ‘Mr. West Ham” to feature alongside Rice.
You can view the full poll results down below, where over two thirds of fans are backing a move…