The signing of Marseille midfielder Matteo Guendouzi may make sense for West Ham this summer season, however a transfer to Aston Villa appears extra doubtless, in keeping with Jonathan Johnson in his unique CaughtOffside column.
The Hammers look prone to face curiosity from Arsenal in star midfield participant Declan Rice this summer season, so it may very well be that they’ll have cash to spend and an enormous gap to fill in that space of their squad.
From that standpoint, Guendouzi may tick a whole lot of packing containers for West Ham, in keeping with Johnson, although he questions if the Frenchman shall be significantly tempted by a transfer to the London Stadium at this second in time.
It’s not been the very best of seasons for David Moyes’ facet, and Guendouzi might nicely look extra favourably on the mission that’s at the moment underway at Aston Villa, the place he may additionally hyperlink up along with his former supervisor Unai Emery, who labored with him at Arsenal.
“Matteo Guendouzi is continuous to draw curiosity from Premier League golf equipment,” Johnson stated.
“I not too long ago revealed that Aston Villa, managed by his former supervisor at Arsenal Unai Emery, may are available for him this summer season and that it’s lengthy been felt he would really like one other spell in England.
“Regardless of reviews about curiosity from West Ham, I haven’t had that confirmed to me, however it’s a transfer that is sensible with the expectation that Declan Rice will transfer on this summer season. Guendouzi brings Premier League expertise, so may tick a whole lot of packing containers for West Ham, however I nonetheless suppose a transfer to Villa could be extra doubtless in the event that they qualify for Europe.
“I feel the lure of working with Emery is sort of robust, so it’s only a query of whether or not or not they do qualify for the Europa League or Europa Convention League.
“Nonetheless, assuming Rice does transfer on, Guendouzi could be a logical means for them to make use of that cash, however with what’s gone on within the Premier League this season I’m undecided West Ham could be seen as probably the most enticing vacation spot, except they’ll pull off one thing particular within the Europa Convention League.
“Wherever he finally ends up, I feel Marseille are resigned to shedding Guendouzi this summer season, and it’ll be fascinating to see what he can obtain if he does return to the Premier League, as I feel he’s improved quite a bit since his tough spell at Arsenal as a teen.”
