Report: West Ham sign Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna

Persistent speculation has seen West Ham linked with the Italian international in recent weeks, with Everton reportedly also interested in acquiring the 27-year-old’s signature.

The imposing centre-half, who is also capable of playing at left-back, joined Juventus from boyhood club Torino in 2013 and has since made 41 appearances for the Serie A champions.

According to reports in Italy, the defender has opted to join West Ham over Everton and a €12 million fee, plus €1m in add-ons, has been agreed between Juventus and the Hammers.

West Ham co-chairman David Gold attempted to get ahead of the Italian media outlets this morning by announcing the deal on Twitter, though the 78-year-old’s post was a total disaster.

Gold’s pre-8am message was to inform the West Ham fans that the club had signed 23-year-old midfielder Pedro Obiang from Sampdoria, but used a picture of Ogbonna in the post.

Obiang actually signed for the East London club last month.