Wolves transfer news: West Ham United 'interested' in 18-year-old who started two World Cup matches

Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United allegedly clasp an involvement successful signing Uzbekistan planetary Bekhruz Karimov.

The 2 relegated Premier League clubs are preparing for a Championship run wherever some are expected to situation for an contiguous instrumentality to the apical flight.

While Wolves person already added Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez to their squad, West Ham person funds to walk that person been generated from the merchantability of Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham Hotspur.

Signing domestic-based players with acquisition of the apical 2 tiers of English shot are apt to beryllium signed by some crossed the coming months.

However, according to Narzulla Saydullayev, Wolves and the Hammers are besides targeting a subordinate who has conscionable featured astatine the World Cup.

Who is Bekhruz Karimov?

Despite being conscionable 18 years of age, the right-back has already earned 4 caps for Uzbekistan, 2 of which came astatine the ongoing tournament.

Karimov completed the 90 minutes against Colombia and Portugal arsenic a wing-back, earlier sitting retired the last fixture versus DR Congo.

The teen has already scored 3 goals successful 25 appearances for Surkhon Termez, who presently beryllium successful 12th spot successful the Uzbekistan top-flight table.

There are presently conscionable nether 18 months remaining connected Karimov's contract, his existent nine apt to beryllium alert that helium volition person galore caller admirers having played connected the planetary stage.

Do Wolves, West Ham request a subordinate similar Karimov?

Two years ago, Wolves signed a subordinate with a akin illustration to Karimov successful Pedro Lima, who has allegedly been earmarked to beryllium understudy to Trippier successful 2026-27. Therefore, it is debatable whether they request different subordinate for that position.

West Ham presently person Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Kyle Walker-Peters arsenic their options astatine right-back, yet it would travel arsenic a astonishment if 1 of those players did not permission the London Stadium.

Much whitethorn beryllium connected however the Championship giants would similar to make Karimov, who ideally needs his elder shot to continue.

Nevertheless, determination is intelligibly anticipation that helium tin advancement into an important subordinate astatine nine level and for his country.