West Ham United They are now keen to sign a 'clinical' £40m deal Premier League Midfielder this month, according to a new report.
West Ham transfer news
Julen Lopetegui He could soon be sacked from the London Stadium after the defeat to Manchester City reopened question marks over his long-term future at the club. Graham Potter's name is back in the Hammers' frameThe former Chelsea coach may come up with a move to replace the Spaniard.
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And before the match against City. Lopetegui revealed that West Ham are “working” on potential arrivals behind the scenes. Lopetegui said: “It is true that we have these two important losses (Bowen and Antonio). The club knows our needs and is working to achieve that.”
One player the Hammers were interested in signing was Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney, but this appears to be a non-starter, as the defender appears set to join his old club Celtic. West Ham are said to be close to signing TierneyBut he shrugged off the interest in favor of a return to the Scottish champions.
A new striker could be on the Premier League side's radar, as they target the Real Sociedad star Priyas Mendez. Lopetegui knows the player, having faced him in La Liga, and he could be an option for the Hammers this month, as they look to strengthen their attacking line.
West Ham are keen to sign the £40m Premier League midfielder
Signing a new defender and striker are not the only positions the Hammers are looking to strengthen, according to TBR Football, West Ham are interested in signing Carne Chukwuemeka From Chelsea in this transfer window.
Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea in 2022, but his time with the Blues was anything but successful. The midfielder has struggled for a starting place in the starting lineup, and under Enzo Maresca, he has rarely featured. The 21-year-old has played five times this season, four of which have come in the UEFA Conference League and one in the UEFA Cup. Not only has he not played in the league, he has not even been in the squad yet.
TBR Football now reports that Chelsea are prepared to let Chukwuemeka leave this month, ideally with a permanent sale, as they look to get around £40m for the player. There are several players the Blues would like to sign this month, and Chukwuemeka is one of the people who have interest from West Ham and his former club Aston Villa.
The Hammers want to sign a new midfielder, but their chances are high 40 million pounds sterling It is said that this month is unrealistic. Chukwuemeka, from He scored at the London Stadium Against the Hammers last season, he was rated very highly by former Chelsea player Marcel Desailly, who described the midfielder as “Clinical“.
Desailly said of Chukwuemeka:I love Carne Chukwuemeka because he is like an artist taking to the stage. He's got the ball. Now is my moment. It shines. You see the quirk. He's sure what he's going to do, which is my bed. “I love him.”