West Ham United have now reportedly joined the race to sign a cut-rate defender in the January transfer window as they look to strengthen Julen Lopetegui’s squad, although they will face competition from Newcastle United.
West Ham United spend money like water
It’s been an expensive summer for the Hammers, with the club spending heavily to rejuvenate their squad following the departure of David Moyes. Lopetegui was appointed to take charge of the squad as the club added nine new faces in a major revamp of the squad, spending around £132m in the process and ranking fifth in the Premier League.
| West Ham United summer signings for 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| player | The club signed from | cost(through transfer market) |
| Max Kilman | Wolves | €47.5 million |
| Crisencio Somerville | Leeds United | €29.3 million |
| Niklas Falkrug | Borussia Dortmund | 27 million euros |
| Louis Guilherm | palm tree | 23 million euros |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Manchester United | €17.6 million |
| Jean Claire Todibo | OGC Nice | Loan (option to purchase) |
| Carlos Soler | paris saint germain | loan |
| Guido Rodriguez | not a club | free |
| Wes Fordringham | sheffield united | free |
However, early performances have dampened hopes for European football, with the club expected to remain active in January regardless of the pressure on Lopetegui and whoever takes over as manager.
One position they need to strengthen is forward, with Michail Antonio suffering a horrific car accident and likely to miss the rest of the season, while summer addition Fulkrug has made just four Premier League appearances so far , only scored once. Now, they can look for reinforcements elsewhere as well.
West Ham United hoping to sign Manchester United defender
The Hammers are reportedly seeking a bargain deal to sign Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof. The east London outfit had previously been interested in team-mate Harry Maguire but were never able to secure a deal for the England international.
Instead, they now appear to have turned to his teammate, a player Voiced by Maguire himself “Technically brilliant” and “a great footballer”.
The Swedish defender is entering the final six months of his £120,000-a-week contract at Old Trafford but has played just one minute of football since Ruben Amorim joined the club and is likely to Leaving within the next few months.
According to “offside”, West Ham are among the teams interested in signing him on a cut-price deal in JanuaryThe Red Devils are reportedly prepared to let him leave for around £6million rather than lose him for free at the end of the season.
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They claim “Newcastle, West Ham and Everton” are “suitors for him” as well as teams across Europe. Despite West Ham having splashed out on two new centre-backs in the recent transfer window, their backline looks anything but assured and only has Konstantinos Mavropanos as their first choice The recognized replacement for the selection, which could explain why they are looking to sign Lindelof in a potential deal.
With a wealth of Premier League experience, he could be a very shrewd signing for the east London side in the short term.
