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A journalist claims Julen Lopetegui’s top transfer target wants to join West Ham this summer ahead of a bid from the Hammers. Julen Lopetegui is now officially in the door at West Ham as he and Tim Steidten work on a major overhaul of the team. A report emerged 10 days ago claiming West Ham technical director Steidten was prioritising signing two centre-backs and a forward for Lopetegui. It’s easy to see why with Thilo Kehrer signing permanently for Monaco, veteran Angelo Ogbonna nearing the end of his Hammers career, Nayef Aguerd up for sale and doubts over Kurt Zouma. The good news for the H…