West Ham United are reportedly making progress in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain star Carlos Soler at the end of this window, according to the French outlet. The team.
The Hammers have been busy this window trying to provide new manager Julen Lopetegui with the tools he needs to help him implement his style of football and achieve success this season.
They have already signed Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Jean-Clair Todibo and Max Kilman to strengthen the defensive line, while Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug and Luis Guilherme have joined to reinforce the forward line.
In addition, Guido Rodriguez has also been signed to reinforce the midfield department, but it seems that Lopetegui is looking for another midfielder before the end of this season. transfer window.
According to the report of The teamThe Hammers have held talks with PSG over signing Soler and, following positive discussions, are “closer” to securing his signature.
Soler joins West Ham
The report says PSG are willing to sell the Spaniard for £21m including bonuses, so the east London club may manage to sign their key target for an affordable price. The French outlet also says Soler has already “agreed” to a move to the London Stadium.
Soler was selected to play Les Parisiens' opening league match against Le Havre last weekend, but Now it's out of the team for this weekend's match against Montpellier.
Lopetegui hopes to implement a possession system at the London Stadium, but he doesn't have many technically sound midfielders at his disposal. Rodriguez can help him implement his system, but Lopetegui needs more options and Soler could be an ideal acquisition if he is signed.
It will be interesting to see if the east London club finally manage to secure his signature at the end of this transfer window to bolster their engine room.
Meanwhile, Lopetegui lined up his team without many of his new signings against Aston Villa At the opening Premier League Last weekend's game.
West Ham went on to lose the game 2-1 and will now face Crystal Palace this weekend. It therefore remains to be seen whether Lopetegui makes any changes to his starting XI against the Eagles compared to the last game.
