According to football.london, Saint-Etienne have informed both Newcastle United and West Ham that the asking price for Kevin Malcuit will be €10 million.
Even though Slaven Bilic has already brought in Pablo Zabaleta, the right side of his West Ham defense still needs strengthening since Sam Byram does not seem to be a long-term solution.
That is why the Hammers are looking into the possibility of signing Kevin Malcuit from the Ligue 1 side, but the price could now deter them away from the £8.8 million-valued defender.
The 25-year-old Frenchman is keen on a move to Premier League, and he reportedly rejected an invitation from Lille to join with them over the summer.
It remains to be seen if Bilic will splash the cash on a right-back who would compete with the veteran Zabaleta for a place in the starting lineup, and this rivalry could result in better performances of both players.
