Jean-Clair Todibo was one of West Ham United’s most eye-catching signings in a busy summer.
Todibo was once regarded as one of the most talented centre-backs in Europe and even at 24, he could still have an incredible career ahead of him.
The two-time France international has taken a while to adapt to English football following his arrival on loan from Nice, but has started to improve greatly in recent weeks.
West Ham Supporters will now be hoping that Todibo can build from here as the Hammers fancy a move up from their current position of 14th in the Premier League.
“I’ve been working really hard to catch up and to be honest, I’m not even 80 percent yet,” Todibo said. Official West Ham website in early November, adding: “I think the best of Jean-Clair Todibo is yet to come.”
Was Jean-Clair Todibo forced to join West Ham?
West Ham are understood to be under an obligation to sign Todibo in the summer.
However, it would be a shock for the former Barcelona player to stay at the London Stadium in the long term, especially if West Ham fail to secure European football.
And a recent report from an Italian channel Totmercatoweb it makes a long-term stay at West Ham even more unrealistic for Todibo.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, Todibo had given the green light to one to move to Serie A giants Juventus in the summer, only to see the move collapse as they failed to agree a deal with Nice.
That’s when West Ham came in, with Todibo effectively forced to make the move with Nice and Juventus blindsided.
Todibo and West Ham return to action when they travel to Newcastle United on Monday after the final international break of 2024.
