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West Ham may have to look elsewhere for a centre-back this summer after discovering that Newcastle United will demand £30million for Jamaal Lascelles, according to reports.

The ex-Nottingham Forest man has impressed on Tyneside over the course of the season and a number of Premier League clubs are believed to be keen on signing the 24-year-old.

Chelsea, Everton and Liverpool have all been linked with a move for the centre-back ahead of next season, while reports in the Sun claim that West Ham are now eyeing Lascelles to bolster their defence.

With Jose Fonte leaving for China in February, as well as James Collins' exit from the club, Manuel Pellegrini will need to strengthen at the back ahead of next season.

Declan Rice impressed in a back three alongside Angelo Ogbonna and Aaron Cresswell under David Moyes, while Winston Reid will return next campaign after suffering a knee injury in the defeat at Swansea in March.

Amid talk of West Ham's interest in Lascelles, the Sun (27/05; page 65) claim that Newcastle's £30m valuation will scare the Hammers off as they value him at half of their asking price.

Speaking about his future earlier in the week, Lascelles, speaking to Chronicle Live, said: "I’m very happy here.

"You hear things, you hear rumours and stuff, but I’m a young player and I need to be playing football at a good club - and that’s what this is.

"This is the right club for me at the right time. We have a huge fanbase, an amazing manager, and this club is massive. It has so much history."

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