West Ham Scramble To Add Midfield Reinforcements After Fernandes And Casadó Bids

West Ham person submitted bids for Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes and Barcelona’s Marc Casadó arsenic they scramble to adhd power and productivity to their midfield. The nine besides had an attack for Andrey Santos rejected by Chelsea earlier this week and were advised not to effort for nan Brazilian midfielder again.

Graham Potter is hunting for midfield reinforcements aft West Ham’s frailties were exposed during their 3-0 conclusion by Sunderland connected nan opening weekend. It has been slow going and it remains to beryllium seen if West Ham person made immoderate advancement successful their pursuit of Fernandes. Their first connection of £30m for nan 21-year-old was rejected by Southampton past week and nan consciousness is that their latest bid will not beryllium capable to unafraid an agreement.

Potter is looking for 2 midfielders – 1 to beryllium heavy and power play, different to run successful a much precocious domiciled – and a move has been made for Casadó. The 21-year-old made 36 appearances successful each competitions for Barça past season. The chances of West Ham signing him are not seen arsenic high. Wolves are besides willing successful Casadó. West Ham are besides targeting Lille’s Ngal’ayel Mukau.

West Ham dream to make abstraction successful their fund by loaning Edson Álvarez to Fenerbahce. The Mexico midfielder, who earns £115,000 a week, has not made up his mind connected whether to subordinate nan Turkish side. Porto and Borussia Dortmund are besides willing successful Álvarez.

A big of players person been offered to West Ham, who person made 4 signings this summer. They are monitoring Romano Schmid, who plays successful attacking midfield for Werder Bremen. Schmid is simply a imaginable replacement to Fernandes. West Ham expect to move guardant pinch different targets if Álvarez goes.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa person confirmed nan winger Leon Bailey has joined Roma connected a season-long indebtedness woody pinch an action to buy. The 28-year-old will subordinate up pinch nan Serie A broadside who vanished 5th successful nan convention past season.

Bailey has made 144 appearances for Villa since he signed for nan nine from Bayer Leverkusen successful 2021. The Jamaica world was a regular starter for Unai Emery’s broadside complete his first mates of seasons pinch nan nine but struggled to get crippled clip successful nan second half of past play aft an injury.