West Ham United now want to sign a £10m-rated teenage midfielder who will ‘go to the top’, according to a recent report.

Julen Loptegiui has replaced David Moyes in the West Ham dugout and will now be plotting his summer business.

The former Wolves man is expected to implement a possession-based brand of football and may need a few additions to play it.

That said, The Hammers have just been linked with a move for a highly-rated midfielder.

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West Ham United want to sign Jordan James

According to transfer insider Alan Nixon, West Ham United are interested in signing Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James.

Following Blues’ relegation to League One, the supremely talented number eight is expected to depart and is valued at around £10m.

The 19-year-old is also attracting interest from newly promoted Premier League outfit Leicester City, who would’ve had a close eye on him in the Championship.

James, who has already been capped 10 times by Wales, netted an impressive eight goals last term and won Birmingham’s Young Player of the Season award.

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Rob Page tips Jordan James to follow in Jude Bellingham’s footsteps

Wales boss Rob Page has tipped James to follow in the footsteps of former Blues midfielder Jude Bellingham and ‘go to the top’.

“I hope everybody’s talking about JJ’s performance. Every time he has stepped up with us he has trained with personality and that is what I ask all the young players to do: make an impression, and he did from day one, just in his body language, how he is around the place, the way he trains,” Page said.

“He reads the game well, he’s athletic, he likes a tackle, he can pass the ball, he can head it … he ticks a lot of boxes; he has got everything. He is a great lad and he wants to work hard. He has got potential and we’re going to help him achieve that.”

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