West Ham in pole position to seal deal for 25-year-old Nottingham Forest man

There’s been a bit of a tug-of-war over the services of Joe Worrall recently but it looks as though West Ham may currently have the upper hand in the race to sign him, as reported by Claret and Hugh.

The 25-year-old has been a bright spark for Nottingham Forest for a while now and after the club surged up the table under Steve Cooper, he is now catching the eye once again. It might finally be time for the defender to head for pastures new too, with plenty of top flight sides keeping an eye on him.

The player has already racked up over 150 second tier appearances – and with so much experience and talent already, it might be time to move on to the next level.

The Mail Online reported that the Hammers have been keeping tabs on him but that Brentford have also been considering a bid. The Bees look like they could stay in the Premier League and will need to strengthen to ensure they do so.

Claret and Hugh has also stated that Everton are mulling a bid over and they too are in desperate need of reinforcements, with the side struggling at the wrong end of their division.

However, it looks as though West Ham are in the driving seat right now, with this new report suggesting that they look the most likely to land the player if he decides to leave Forest in the summer. That is because they are also considering throwing Emmanuel Longelo into any bid they make for Worrall.

The 21-year-old has only really featured for the Hammers reserve team and has yet to feature for them in the Premier League. However, he has looked an exciting prospect in their academy and if he could carry on his form in that league in the Championship, he could step in and replace Worrall if a deal did happen.

That looks like it could tip the scales in West