Liverpool keen on Paris FC defender Moustapha Mbow as West Ham United table offer
Liverpool keen on Paris FC defender Moustapha Mbow as West Ham United table offer West Ham United have sent a significant offer to the representatives of Paris FC defender Moustapha Mbow but could face competition from Liverpool and other suitors, according to French outlet RMC Sports . West Ham are desperate to stay up and hold on to Nuno Espirito Santo, which would boost their chances of bringing Mbow to the London Stadium club, but their Anfield counterparts want him too. Liverpool have been keeping a lower profile but the Reds have already inquired about the 26-year-old 6ft 4in Senegalese star as manager Arne Slot will look to strengthen at the back.
The Merseyside club have lost 11 Premier League games this term, conceding 47 goals, more than 16th-place Nottingham Forest. They need to get things right in the summer transfer window, and signing a centre-back is in their plans. Mbow has impressed in the French top-flight league, with more than 100 appearances to his name for the club.
He has impressed since helping Paris FC to promotion last term, and West Ham and Liverpool are not the only clubs keen on his services. Ipswich Town, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Lille are also interested in signing him, and more suitors could join them should he feature and impress at the World Cup this summer. Senegal manager Pape Thiaw has been keeping tabs on the Reds target and is likely to take him to the summer tournament.
Mbow has played 30 Ligue 1 games this term and some of his strengths include playing long balls and clearing the ball out of defence. A move to the Premier League would appeal to him, with Liverpool likely to be playing in the Champions League next season. However, the defender will be keen on playing regularly and will need guarantees from Slot that he features in the Dutchman’s plans despite the presence of Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk.
West Ham can offer him regular football, but they need to hold on to their Premier League status first.