West Ham United are showing an interest in signing Genk midfielder Sander Berge, as reported by ExWHUemployee.

What's the story?

The Hammers are said to be prioritising a centre-midfielder during the January transfer window, with Declan Rice, Mark Noble and Carlos Sanchez currently acting as the main men in that position.

It is also suggested that West Ham have worked with his agent before, something that they will hope gives them a slight advantage.

This comes with the 21-year-old having made 28 starts and one appearance off the bench in all competitions for Genk this season.

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Ambitious move

This can be seen as an ambitious move from the Hammers, especially when the competition they will likely face in securing the Norwegian's signature is considered.

That is because he has been heavily linked with Liverpool ahead of the January transfer window, as reported by The Express.

Considering Liverpool are currently the Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup holders, as well as sitting 13 points ahead of any other competitor in the Premier League table, it is hard to see how they can compete with them.

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Another move that can be seen as ambitious is that the Hammers are targetting Gedson Fernandes, who is also wanted by Manchester United, AC Milan and Lyon, according to Sky Sports.

It is a good sign that West Ham are aiming high regarding the quality of player they are looking to attract, but that also has to be matched with a sense of realism.

If West Ham manage to beat Liverpool to the signing then it will be a real coup, but they should have a backup option due to the lack of options in the squad at the moment.

In other news, West Ham's key man put in a brilliant performance against Bournemouth.