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After being heavily linked with N’Golo Kante, West Ham are set to sign his compatriot and namesake Mohamadou Kante but there’s a twist. This time last month West Ham were in talks to sign French midfield star N’Golo Kante from Al-Ittihad. In the end a deal was not done and West Ham signed Argentinian defensive midfielder Guido Rodriguez on a free instead. The 30-year-old looked a smart, high quality and cost effective signing for West Ham. Especially as he was meant to sign for Barcelona before Xavi’s departure put paid to the move. But some did raise concerns about West Ham signing a 30-year-…