western ham He made many signings in the summer. transfer window, but failed to address the left-back position. The Hammers will need to invest in one sooner rather than later as Aaron Creswell is 34, while Emerson is also 30 now.
Julen Lopetegui's position is secured for the moment after his team's 2-1 victory manchester united And barring a major drop in form, the Spaniard should remain in charge for the foreseeable future, meaning he can plan for the January transfer window.
That said, it has been reported by journalist Ekrem Konur that West Ham are interested in signing Chelsea star Ben Chilwell next year after falling out of favor since Enzo Maresca's appointment as the blues'head coach.
The former Leicester City star has lost his place to Marc Cucurella while Renato Veiga has been preferred to him as a secondary option. While the transfer did not materialize in the summer, Chilwell's future could be resolved in the winter with a move very likely given there does not appear to be a route back into Maresca's plans.
Chilwell would be a great signing
Ben Chilwell is valued at just £18 million Transfer market and he is a fantastic player. He has won the champions league During his time at Chelsea he was one of the best left backs in the world under Thomas Tuchel. At the age of 27, there is every reason to believe he has enough time left in his career to succeed at West Ham.
He will be a good medium-term replacement for Chilwell and is also a better player than Emerson. The Italian, by the way, left Chelsea for West Ham after losing his job to the Englishman. A deal could also be negotiated for cheap, as Chelsea will want to get the defender's wage liability off their books.
It will be interesting to see if Lopetegui gets his wish in the winter, but it goes without saying that Chilwell would be a far superior option compared to any of West Ham's current left-backs.
