West Ham eye free transfer deal for Hamburg’s ex-Arsenal defender Johan Djourou
The experienced defender has been with Hamburg for four years and could walk away for nothing this summer as a free agent with West Ham keen to bring him back to London
WEST HAM are eyeing a move for former Arsenal defender Johan Djourou.
The Hamburg skipper becomes free agent in the summer and has not made his intentions clear to the Bundesliga outfit yet.
The Swiss international has been in Germany for four seasons and according to Bild, could try his luck back in the Premier League with West Ham leading the chase for his signature.
Crystal Palace failed to sign the defender in January, but Hamburg refused to do business as they battle to avoid relegation.
The former Arsenal man is free to speak to clubs and sign a pre-contract now, if he decided to leave Germany and go abroad.
The experienced 30-year-old stopper has played most of his career in the Premier League.
He moved through the ranks at Arsenal with Arsene Wenger handed him his debut back in 2004.
Djourou went on to be a regular for the Gunners and made 144 appearances before making a permanent switch to Die Rothosen in 2014.