West Ham ‘keen’ on signing man united target “Oumar Solet” immediately by Jit September 18, 2024
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West Ham United are reportedly ‘keen’ on signing French defender Oumar Solet immediately, as per the transfer journalist Graeme Bailey.
After appointing Julen Lopetegui as the new manager to succeed David Moyes, the Hammers were very busy this summer to reinforce the squad and hand the Spanish boss the necessary tools to achieve success this season.
They eventually made nine new additions and signed Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo and Max Kilman to strengthen the backline. However, it appears the East London club are now looking to add more firepower at the back.
Reporting on HITC, Bailey has stated that after Red Bull Salzburg decided to terminate Solet’s contract on Saturday, the 24-year-old has now become a free agent and the Hammers are ‘keen’ on signing him by taking advantage of his current situation.
However, the journalist says Nottingham Forest, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa have also expressed their interest in signing him and additionally, Olympique de Marseille and Inter Milan are in this race as well. So, it won’t be easy for West Ham to broker a deal for Solet.
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Moreover, Bailey says Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United registered their interest in him this summer and it now remains to be seen whether they eventually opt to revive their interest.
The 24-year-old, standing at 6ft 3in tall, is a right-footed centre-back. He is strong and is efficient in defensive contributions moreover, he is good in the air and can play out from the back.
The Frenchman is still young and can be an excellent acquisition for West Ham with a view to the long-term future if they purchase him. Lopetegui currently has Kilman, Todibo and Konstantinos Mavropanos as the centre-back options so, the East London club could do with adding a new defender.
Meanwhile, West Ham have had a disappointing start to this season under Lopetegui as they have won only one out of four games thus far in the Premier League.
They will now face off against Chelsea in the league next weekend before taking on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup so a difficult couple of fixtures lie ahead for West Ham.
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West Ham are on ‘red alert’ after Bayern Munich admitted that highly rated midfielder Leon Goretzka is ‘unhappy’ with his role with the Bundesliga giants.
The 29-year-old German international has struggled for game time this season under Vincent Kompany following the arrival of Joao Palhinha from Fulham. The former Cottagers’ man almost joined Bayern Munich last summer but finally completed a £47 million move this year.
Goretzka has played just one minute of football this season having made 42 appearances across all competitions last term. The player is contracted to Bayern Munich until 2026 but The Sun reports that he is set to push for a January exit
The outlet names the Hammers and Manchester United as two ‘long-term admirers’ of the player and says the clubs are on ‘red alert’ as the potential for a winter swoop emerges. It is added that a ‘host of other top flight clubs would also be keen’ in hashing out a deal for Goretzka at the halfway point in the season.
We’ve also said that when Leon is there and ready to face the situation, he’ll be treated completely normally. Leon’s a great guy. I like him a lot, even though he’s obviously upset at the moment. I understand that too. But that’s part of life in football.”
A January sale could allow Bayern Munich to command a higher fee for Goretzka, who joined the club from Schalke 04 in 2018, rather than waiting until next summer when he has just 12 months left on his deal – he is valued by Transfermarkt at £25 million. The Sun reports that the player has a weekly wage of £273,000, which could prove complicated come negotiations.
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