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West Ham United are reportedly interested in signing a young Croatian midfielder dubbed 'the new Luka Modric'.
New Hammers boss Slaven Bilic, also Croatian, is hoping that his links in the country can help him sign Andrija Balic, according to The Mirror.
Balic, 17, currently plies his trade at Hadjuk Split and apparently there is a £5m transfer clause in the midfielder's contract.
The Croatia Under-19 international made four appearances for Hadjuk last season, scoring four goals.
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