The Italian journalist provided an update on the Hammers’ pursuit of the 27-year-old while speaking to Give Me Sport (30 June).
Romano said: “They already made two bids; the first one was rejected, and the second one included a player but was again rejected by Wolves.
“They want around £45million for Kilman, and probably they expect also some other big clubs to enter the race for Kilman later in the window, so this is why they are taking their time. But interest from West Ham is absolutely genuine.
“They like the player, and obviously Julen Lopetegui knows him very well, and so they are still pushing to go for him, I think they will try again.”
Will West Ham United sign Max Kilman from Wolves this summer?
This will be an exciting update for supporters at the London Stadium.
Of all the problems West Ham experienced last season, their shortcomings in defence were perhaps the most concerning.
Only the three relegated teams conceded more times than the Hammers during the 2023/24 Premier League season, and one of Lopetegui’s first tasks will be to fix that leaky backline.
Singing a player such as Kilman, who has shown his quality and knows Lopetegui from his time with Wolves, could certainly help to do just that.
Some supporters might turn their noses up at the thought of paying almost £50million to sign the Wolves defender, but unfortunately, the club might just have to bite the bullet.
They can’t afford to concede at the rate they did last season during the upcoming campaign, and if £45million is what it costs to fix that problem, then it would be money well spent.
In other West Ham news, the club have made a £21million-plus offer for a “superb” Euro midfielder.
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