West Ham and Celtic are battling it out for Fenerbahce full-back Hasan Ali Kaldirim

WEST HAM want Fenerbahce left-back Hasan Ali Kaldirim.

Kaldirim is available on a free transfer at the end of the season and is reluctant to renew his contract at the Turkish club.

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Celtic are also interested but the Hammers hope to sign him before Tuesday's transfer deadline and are in talks with Kaldirim’s father who is representing him.

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Yahoo Sport report that a nominal fee would be involved.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic knows Kaldirim from his time coaching Fenerbahce’s Istanbul rivals Besiktas.

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Celtic enquired about Kaldirim earlier in the season and are still in the hunt, and Besiktas are also keen. But the player is said to prefer a move to the Premier League.

Kaldirim was born in Germany so can play in Europe without a work permit as an EU national.

He was a youth player at Mainz 05 before joining FC Kaiserslautern.

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Fenerbahce signed Kaldirim from Kayserispor in 2012. He has made 132 appearances and won the Turkish Super Lig and Turkish Cup.

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He has 18 caps for Turkey and played an important role in Fenerbahce’s Europa League campaign which saw them top Group A ahead of Manchester United.