West Ham United have €30m bid for 23-goal La Liga striker rejected, €38m bid rejected

Villarreal made several cash sales last summer, with Nicolas Jackson, Pau Torres and Samuel Chukwueze all leaving. Although not necessary this time, there could still be significant departures during the ongoing transfer window.

Alex Baena has been linked with Aston Villa in recent months Filip Jorgensen is a Marseille target. Perhaps the player most likely to leave is Alexander Sorloth, who scored 23 La Liga goals during his first season with Villarreal, having joined from RB Leipzig last summer.

According to Reliefthree clubs show a strong interest in Sorloth: West Ham United, Rome and Al-Qadsiah. The Premier League side recently rejected a €30m bid, with Villarreal demanding Sorloth's €38m release clause.

Roma made the first move for Sorloth, with a bid lower than that of West Ham. As expected, this too was snubbed. and they haven't come back with a proposal since. Al-Qadsiah also showed a strong interest in the Norwegian shot-stopper but snubbed them – they are now focusing on a deal for former Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

It is bound to be an anxious six weeks or more Villarreal, as they desperately try to keep Sorloth at the Ceramica for the 2024-25 season. If they can. their chances of finishing in the top six of the League will increase significantly.