TMW claims Villa are ‘seriously interested’ in making a move for David in the summer.

Napoli, Milan and Manchester United are also credited with an interest in the longstanding West Ham target.

The report claims Villa want David as they eye another top striker to help cope with the demands of Champions League football.

David has been identified as a “concrete target” by Emery – which will be ringing alarm bells in the office of West Ham technical director Tim Steidten.

Especially as Portuguese manager Fonseca appeared to leave the door open for him to join the Hammers as Moyes’ successor yesterday.

Many feel David, who is set to be sold by Lille this summer as he will have only one year left on his contract, would be top of Fonseca’s wishlist should he join West Ham.

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Especially as the versatile forward has shone under West Ham’s prospective new boss with 24 goals and eight assists in 44 appearances this season.

The Hammers have been heavily linked with Lille’s goal scorer in the past. And it has been previously reported by Calcio Mercato that the player likes the idea of joining West Ham.

Speaking in an interview with La Voix du Nord last year, David admitted he can see himself leaving Lille and only has eyes for the Premier League.

Villa will obviously have Champions League football to offer David. But he can get that at Lille thanks to the excellent job being done by Fonseca.

West Ham will be hoping more guaranteed game time and the potential of working with his current manager can lure him to east London.

Villa and Hammers fans can see what they would be getting in the video below.

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