West Ham United are interested in signing Nice left-back Timothée Kolodziejczak, according to the Daily Mirror.
Kolodziejczak, 22, is also attracting interest from fellow Premier League sides Southampton and Crystal Palace.
The French youth international has impressed for Ligue 1 Nice this term, making 34 top-flight starts for the Les Aiglons as they finished 17th in the table.
Commonly-referred to as 'Kolo' due to the difficulty of pronouncing his surname, the 6ft1in defender has represented France at Under 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 level.
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