West Ham Transfer Target Harwood-Bellis Bargain Buy

West Ham are reportedly targeting Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis who could be available for a bargain transfer fee.

The 23 year old centre back has been impressive for the Saints this season despite the South Coast club struggling since gaining promotion.

Whilst the majority of the Southampton squad have struggled to adapt to Premier League football, former England U21 star Harwood-Bellis has enhanced his reputation. The future son in-law of none other than Roy Keane received his first call-up for the Three Lions senior team and scored on his debut against Ireland which must have made for interesting conversation in the Keane household.

Harwood-Bellis Transfer Fee Has Plummeted

Bellis is just the latest off the Manchester City production line who has gone from youth academy for The Citizens to thrive elsewhere. He signed for Southampton following a successful loan period when the Saints £20m obligation to buy clause was triggered by their promotion from The Championship.

However, it has become known that Harwood-Bellis could be available for the knock-down transfer fee of £15m when the St Mary’s club are relegated at the end of this campaign. The defender certainly has the attributes to continue at the top level and one suspects that West Ham manager Graham Potter would be keen to utilise the player who is not only a decent defender but comfortable on the ball.

How the fortunes of West Ham have changed inside seven days: Listless and lacklustre in the home defeat last week against Brentford, and one week later tenacious, relentless and combative in a superb rearguard performance at the Emirates to leave with three points and a clean sheet.

The satisfaction for the visiting fans was evident with the ‘ole’s ringing out early in the second half as West Ham looked composed and comfortable on the ball.