Julen Lopetegui, the new manager of West Ham, is interested in signing Wolves’ Max Kilman to strengthen his defense for the 2024/25 season. Lopetegui previously worked with Kilman and is a fan of the player.
According to Fabrizio Romano, West Ham are pushing to sign Kilman and are expected to send a new proposal soon after seeing a second attempt rejected. The Hammers are said to have offered a player plus cash deal to Wolves, but the Premier League club have turned this down.
Talks continue between the two top-flight sides as the London club work their way towards getting this deal over the line ahead of the new season.
Lopetegui coached Wolves throughout the 2022/23 campaign and it was at the Midlands club where he would have first encountered Kilman.
The 27-year-old certainly impressed the Spaniard as he looks to push West Ham to the next level next season. since part of that, the 57-year-old believes he needs to bolster his defence, since the Hammers have conceded the fourth-most goals in the Premier League this season.
That will have to alter if they are to finish in the European spots, and Kilman may be a significant help as the London outfit continues to push for the center-back.