West Ham are hoping to complete a move for Juventus defender Estelle Cascarino in the January transfer window.
The France international has 18 months remaining on her contract at Juve, but reports in Italy, external suggest Cascarino has handed in a transfer request and is pushing for a move to West Ham.
New Hammers boss Rita Guarino arrived from Inter Milan, having previously been in charge at Juventus, and has strong contacts in her native Italy.
Cascarino, 28, spent six months on loan at Manchester United in 2023, making just two appearances, and has previously played for Paris St-Germain, Bordeaux, Paris FC and Lyon.
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