West Ham United will rival Manchester United and Chelsea for Stuttgart's German international defender Antonio Rudiger, according to the Daily Express.
The 21-year-old was subject of interest from the Hammers in the summer and it is understood Sam Allardyce will look to sign the centre-back once more during the January transfer window.
Rudiger, who has won two full German caps, is also being tracked by the likes of Juventus, Bayern Munich and Monaco.
Born in Berlin, the defender has represented Germany at various youth levels and has won two full caps in 2014, making his debut against Poland in May. He won his second cap in the 4-2 defeat by Argentina last month.
Rudiger has made 54 league appearances for Stuttgart and was part of the side which were runners up in the 2013 DFB Pokal.
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