West Ham are among the teams who have scouted FC Midtjylland winger Dario Osorio, according to reports in Chile.
Newspaper El Mercurio (via Cooperativa.cl) claim that the Hammers, Liverpool and Bournemouth have sent representatives to watch the 21-year-old in action this season.
Osorio has already been attracting interest from German clubs, most notably Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, while Turkish giants Fenerbahce have also been credited with an interest.
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For their part, Midtjylland are expected to hold out for a fee in the region of €20m (£17.5m) if an approach is made for the Chilean international during the January transfer window.
Osorio is unlikely to be a top priority for the Hammers
The forward is a left-footed winger so it is more than possible that scouts are keeping an eye on him as a potential long-term replacement for captain Jarrod Bowen.
A bid for Osorio next month does not seem to be on the cards, with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo expected to devote most of the club’s transfer funds to signing a new No.9 and (potentially) a centre-half.
Are West Ham close to signing anyone?
Although the transfer window doesn’t open for another two weeks, it doesn’t stop clubs from opening negotiations before January 1st.
Some reliable sources have suggested that vice-chair Karen Brady has already been in contact with Coventry City and Norwich City about Haji Wright and Josh Sargent, respectively.
In terms of other potential targets, the Irons have been linked with a potential €4m (£3.5m) offer for Zulte Waregem’s Tochukwu Nnadi. While adding another midfielder to the squad is not deemed the highest priority, bringing in a player with legs and energy would greatly help Nuno. The fact that Nnadi could be available for a relatively low price also makes him a realistic option.
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