Newcastle muscle in on West Ham’s £30m Nayef Aguerd deal after Hammers medical booked

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Newcastle United are yet to fully flex their financial muscle this summer but that could all be about to change as they prepare to hijack West Ham United’s £30million bid for Rennes defender Nayef Aguerd ahead of next season.

The Magpies are intent on adding to their central defensive options and after already losing out on long-term target Diego Carlos to Aston Villa last month, while a fee for Lille’s Sven Botman is yet to be agreed, they have now added Aguerd to the top of their wish list.

And according to the Daily Star, Newcastle are trying to hijack West Ham’s move for the defender at the 11th hour, despite the player being set for a medical in east London.

As per the report, Aguerd has been lined up as West Ham’s marquee signing this summer and the Hammers are hopeful of landing him by the end of this week, but Newcastle have since taken a liking to the 26-year-old and will do all they can to steal him away from the London outfit.

The Moroccan international received plenty of praise for his performances for Rennes last season, in which he made 40 appearances in all competitions and recorded four goals and three assists, as the French outfit finished fourth in Ligue 1 to qualify for the UEFA Europa League group stage next campaign.

Aguerd was also part of the side that reached the last 16 of the Europa Conference League. He scored in both legs of their play-off round fixture against Rosenborg and helped them top