David Moyes has knowledgeable West Ham’s board that Harry Maguire is the best profile to strengthen his facet’s backline this summer time.
Regardless of hyperlinks rising with Luiz Felipe, talks with Actual Betis have since stalled making the membership’s path available in the market, so far as defensive reinforcements are involved, fairly clear.
Sources near CaughtOffside have revealed that potential talks between the Hammers and Manchester United might not finish there, with it understood that Scott McTominay can also be on the membership’s shortlist. That stated, Roma may mount a transfer for the Scot shortly in gentle of their sturdy curiosity expressed in latest hours on Sunday sixth August.
Jose Mourinho’s males could possibly be inspired to enter into negotiations following an strategy from Rennes for Nemanja Matic, and McTominay is being explored as a doable substitute.
The Europa Convention League winners have but to push on this path amid efforts to signal Declan Rice’s substitute in Edson Alvarez. Talks are at the moment in a sophisticated stage with the deal anticipated to be finalised at round £35m – doubtlessly this week.
The ahead line is a barely extra difficult puzzle for West Ham to resolve within the present window.
Gianluca Scamacca’s impending, official departure to Atalanta – pending the completion of a medical – may lead the London-based outfit to discover a comparatively native answer in Folarin Balogun (understood to be expendable, in accordance with Mikel Arteta’s personal needs).
CaughtOffside sources have clarified that West Ham have inquired concerning the participant, nonetheless, the American at the moment has his coronary heart set on a change to Inter Milan.
An alternative choice could possibly be Armando Broja who may depart Chelsea on mortgage after coming back from a severe knee damage (cruciate ligament rupture) that stored him sidelined for a lot of the 2022/23 marketing campaign.
West Ham’s record additionally extends to Anthony Martial, Elye Wahi and Youssef En-Nesyri, although no last resolution has been made on any explicit pathway the membership may probe for the ahead division.
