Steidten is reportedly making a move to sign a “dangerous” star dubbed a “monster” at West Ham as his new target

At the beginning of the Premier League season, if you had given West Ham United seventh place and 14 points after eight games, they probably would have taken it and never looked back.

While it is far from a perfect start, the Irons now appear to be a team on the rise after bringing in some exciting summer reinforcements to make Declan Rice’s departure seem like a lifetime ago.

However, they won’t want to stop there. After the international break, they’ll want to continue and make sure that a strong start turns into a season to remember. This is where one prospective January reinforcement may come into play.

Edmond Tapsoba has joined West Ham as a transfer.

In the summer transfer window, fans at the London Stadium welcomed players like James Ward-Prowse and Mohammed Kudus, who both had successful debuts while donning the fabled claret and blue. With nine goals and nine assists in ten games, Ward-Prowse is currently David Moyes’ favorite player.

After a fruitful summer of signing new players, West Ham sporting director Tim Steidten is now anticipating the January transfer window.

According to the most recent Edmond Tapsoba transfer rumors, the Hammers are considering making a bid. In fact, 90min claims that Steidten is monitoring the Bayer Leverkusen defender in preparation for a potential January transfer.

Of course, it was no secret that West Ham was looking for a central defender in the summer since they were unable to sign Harry Maguire after a deal for the dissatisfied Manchester United player fell through.

Now that they are focusing on the winter window, Tapsoba might be the player who puts an end to their search for backup for Moyes’ backline. If the London team continues to perform well in January, a transfer might draw a lot of players.

What kind of season has Tapsoba had?

It’s fair to say that Tapsoba has had a strong start to the season for unbeaten table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen, starting every Bundesliga game. In several categories, Tapsoba’s stats even beat some of West Ham’s current defensive choices.

Having said that, it is obvious that Tapsoba would be an improvement at the London Stadium, especially on the ball, a quality that would only help West Ham as they strive to advance and develop into a team that can control games when necessary.

Unsurprisingly, the defender has garnered a lot of praise during his time at Leverkusen. Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes, for instance, stated on the club’s official website that “Edmond Tapsoba was a regular first choice at Guimaraes at the age of 20 and in addition to his defensive ability, he’s also dangerous in front of goal.”

The following was previously posted by writer Antonio Mango on X: “Was tweeting all night during the game about how terrific this guy is, he’s a monster. defender who plays the ball. on the ball with ease. powerful and large. Quick. Excellent football IQ and an excellent position. He has a bright future as long as he keeps his head level.