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Report: Newcastle and Aston Villa join the race to sign 14-goal forward valued at £20m
Newcastle and Aston Villa are thought to be interested in signing the QPR youngster Eberechi Eze. The 22-year-old managed to light up the Championship this past season and his performances have caught the attention of the Premier League clubs. As per Guardian, West Ham are keen on the youngster as well. It will be interesting to see if the likes of Newcastle or Villa make their move for him in the coming weeks. They need someone like Eze in their attack next season. The 22-year-old can play as a left-sided forward or as a number ten. He has 14 goals and 8 assists to his name this past season and he would improve the likes of Newcastle and Villa going forward. Guardian claims that QPR are holding out for a fee of around £20m. Newcastle and Aston Villa should be able to afford that kind...
Report: West Ham set to submit £11.4m bid for 23-yr-old defender in the coming days
West Ham are all set to make their move for the River Plate right back Gonzalo Montiel this summer. The Hammers were waiting to see if they can stay in the Premier League and beat the drop. Now that their Premier League status is secure, they are expected to push ahead with their transfer plans. Montiel has been linked with West Ham for a while now. It will be interesting to see if the Premier League side can tempt him to join them. As per El Intransigente, West Ham are set to submit an offer for the player in the coming days. Montiel has a €20m release clause but West Ham are expected to offer around €12.5m (£11.4m). Apparently, that is the amount the Hammers must pay to secure a work permit for the defender. It remains to be seen whether the Argentine club are willing to a...
Report: Leicester expected to submit offer for playmaker, West Ham linked as well
Leicester City are thought to be plotting a summer move for the Bordeaux midfielder Yacine Adli. As per the TopGirondins radio show, the Foxes are preparing a €14m offer for the young midfielder. Apparently, West Ham United are following the player as well. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has made quite an impression in Ligue 1 this past season and it is no surprise that the Premier League clubs are chasing him already. Adli has a huge future ahead of him and a move to Leicester could be the ideal next step in his career. Someone like Rodgers could help him develop and fulfill his potential. The Leicester City boss has a proven track record of improving young players and he has shown that at Swansea, Liverpool and Celtic as well. It will be interesting to see if they submit a con...
Report: West Ham make first move to sign £15m La Liga midfielder
According to a report from the Sunday Mirror (printed edition, page 77), West Ham are showing keen interest in signing Brahim Diaz this summer. The report claims that the Hammers have registered an interest in the highly-rated Real Madrid midfielder, and the La Liga champions are ready to loan him out. Diaz joined Real Madrid from Manchester City in 2019 for a fee in the region of £15.5m. However, he has struggled for game time this season and has only made six substitute appearances in La Liga. Madrid probably feel that he needs to play regularly and are willing to let him go out on loan next season. And West Ham are looking to seize the opportunity. The Hammers, who have secured Premier League status for next season, have made the first attempt to sign the 20-year-old youngster...
Report: West Ham and Everton join the race to sign 26-yr-old World Cup winner
West Ham and Everton are thought to be keen on signing the Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti. The 26-year-old World Cup winner has had a tough time at Barcelona and he has struggled to showcase his true potential so far. His time at the club has been hampered by injuries. According to reports (via Daily Mail), a loan move could be on the cards this summer. However, the player wants to stay at Camp Nou and prove himself. It will be interesting to see if Everton or West Ham can convince him to join them. Umtiti needs regular game time and a move to Everton or West Ham could give him the opportunity and platform he needs. Also, someone like Ancelotti could unlock his potential and kick-start his career. The French international was a world-class talent before his move to Barcelona and he could...
Report: West Ham join the race to sign Dutch defender, but face competition from Watford
West Ham and Watford have been linked with a move for the 20-year-old Dutch defender Sven Botman. The player was on loan at SC Heerenveen this season and he is highly rated at Ajax. It will be interesting to see if the Eredivisie giants are willing to sell the youngster this summer. Botman could be a decent addition to West Ham or Watford’s defence next year. He would add depth and cover to the side. As per Footmercato, the likes of Lille, Rennes and Udinese are thought to be keeping tabs on the player as well. Botman has a bright future ahead of him and he needs to choose his next club carefully. He needs to play often at this stage of his career and he should join a club where he will get to play. He cannot afford to join a big club only to sit on the bench. It will be interesting to see...
Report: West Ham are offering star forward a new four-year contract
According to The Sun, West Ham United are offering forward Michail Antonio a new four-year contract with only a year left on his current deal. The 30-year-old has been in sublime form since Premier League action restarted last month, scoring eight goals in eight games to help the Hammers retain their top-flight status, and they are keen to reward him with a new deal. West Ham have the option to offer Antonio a one-year contract extension next summer but could be shelving the plan to hand him a longer improved term instead. The versatile forward joined the London Stadium outfit from Championship side Nottingham Forest in September 2015, signing a new four-year deal in the summer of 2016. Antonio signed a new four-year contract with the Hammers the following summer, and it included a cl...
Report: West Ham star earned £250k bonus after what he did against Man Utd
According to The Sun, West Ham United forward Michail Antonio landed a £250,000 bonus after netting his tenth Premier League goal of the season on Wednesday. The 30-year-old opened the scoring as the Hammers held the Red Devils to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford to mathematically secure top-flight safety, and it saw him hit double digits in front of goal in a season for the first time. The clause was inserted in Antonio’s contract during renewal talks three years ago, and West Ham skipper Mark Noble played a huge role in helping him to earn the bonus, stepping aside from his penalty duties to allow the forward take it. The former Nottingham Forest star had scored just two Premier League goals after 15 games this term, and nobody would have expected him to bag eight more in as many games after t...
Report: Moyes ready to sacrifice former club-record signing to land 17-goal winger
According to the Mirror, West Ham United manager David Moyes has joined the race for the signature of Brentford attacking midfielder Said Benrahma, and he is ready to sell some of his players in order to raise funds. The Algerian is a wanted man in the Premier League after scoring 17 goals and registering eight assists in 43 Championship games, and both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked. Brentford will hope to seal promotion by winning the play-offs after narrowly missing out on the automatic spot to West Bromwich Albion, but failure to will see them lose Benrahma. Moyes is said to be willing to put the attacking trio of Andriy Yarmolenko, Felipe Anderson and Albian Ajeti up for sale just to bring in the 24-year-old. The Hammers could do with a top-quality forward if they are to challen...
‘An absolute bargain’ – Former Hammers ace reacts as West Ham close in on £19m signing
West Ham United are expected to sign Tomas Soucek permanently at the end of this season. According to Evening Standard, the Hammers have an obligation to buy Soucek for around £19million from Slavia Prague if they stay up this season. West Ham are now mathematically safe from relegation and Soucek’s move should be finalised soon. Former West Ham star Frank McAvennie has now shared his thoughts on his former club signing Soucek on a permanent deal. McAvennie thinks he could prove to be a superb addition and it would be a bargain for the reported fee. He said to Football Insider: “It’s an absolute bargain. I would have already signed him by now. That last player to get in the box and score goals like that was Frank Lampard. “He is a big lad, I did not realise how big he w...
Report: Leeds ‘ready to outbid’ West Ham in the race to sign in-demand £20m player
According to reports from The Sun, Leeds United have joined the race to sign QPR’s playmaker Eberechi Eze this summer. The Whites will play in the Premier League next season after securing promotion. Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has said recently that they will be looking to bolster their squad this summer, but are likely to follow the model of Sheffield United rather than that of Aston Villa. The report claims that Leeds are keen to sign the in-form 22-year-old attacking midfielder, and are ready to outbid Spurs, West Ham and Crystal Palace for his signature. Marcelo Bielsa wants to bolster his attacking department and has earmarked the England Under-21 international as the creative spark for his team. Leeds were interested in signing Eze in January. At that time, the Whites to...
Report: Euro giants plotting summer move to sign 26 y/o West Ham star
According to reports from French outlet Le10Sport, French giants Monaco are showing interest in signing West Ham United striker Sebastien Haller. West Ham signed the 26-year-old striker last summer for a club-record £45 million deal from Eintracht Frankfurt. However, the striker has struggled to make a big impact in the Premier League. He scored 20 goals in 41 appearances during the 2018/19 Bundesliga campaign but has only managed to hit the target seven times this season. He has become a peripheral figure under David Moyes, and the Hammers could offload him during the summer. Moyes, who will be keen to sculpt the squad to his own taste, is likely to bring his choice of players this summer. Haller doesn’t seem to be a fit in his system. Furthermore, post coronavirus, finances wou...
