In the transfer market, three weeks is a long period of time. West Ham was one of the Premier League teams genuinely interested in bringing a young Argentine forward to London, according to a June report from TNT Sports in Argentina. We mentioned in our article from June 27 that we were considering placing an offer to sign Matius Soule, a 21-year-old right winger from Argentina.
According to the same source today, TNT Sports, West Ham has “passed” on the chance, and he is now open to heading to Leicester. It appears that Juventus is seeking thirty million euros, while the Foxes intend to offer twenty-five million euros plus add-ons. It’s not just West Ham that attempts to undercut their targets, for those who enjoy a little Sullivan teasing.
In any event, it doesn’t seem like the Hammers need to be interested in signing another right-wing, left-footed forward because there are other priorities and it seems like we already have a lot of players in that position.
And what of rumours on a new, left sided player to rival or usurp Cornet?
Jayden Oosterwolde and Ryan Sessegnon, two left-sided players who were reportedly West Ham targets in recent weeks, have both vanished from view and seem to be going in different paths. Simon has more to say about Stefan Bergwijn later.
We now have a growing consensus among writers and commenters that our priority has moved to the ninth position. But don’t discount Tim Steidten’s trip to Brazil, which he took to “check on Lucas Paqueta’s progress.” Wesley Gassova of Corinthians, a left-winger who is 19 years old and right-footed, was reportedly a target. He “fits” the profile more like the reputation of pearl diving, which our management team wants to build. A wild guess for the next “Tim’s private jet” player photos.
