It could have been a long summer for Declan Rice. While West Ham rejected numerous offers from Arsenal and Manchester City, the Hammers finally accepted an offer from their London neighbors that lived up to their expectations: 115 million euros. A record amount for the two clubs and which therefore granted a hell of a fortune to the winners of the last Europa League Conference to replace their former captain.
To do this, ideas have flowed within the board of West Ham. Several names have been mentioned by the English press such as those of Edson Alvarez, Joao Palhinha, Scott McTominay or even James Ward-Prowse have been put forward. From then on, some hiccups came to mingle with certain files and several of these tracks are at a standstill. It is then necessary that the London leaders use imagination to find the replacement of Rice. And finally, their answer could ultimately come from a club that have courted the Three Lions international in the past.
Goretzka is only valued between 40 and 50 million euros by Bayern Munich
Indeed, according to the indiscretions of Sky Sports published on Monday, the Hammers are following the situation of Leon Goretzka very closely. Pushed out by Thomas Tuchel following the arrival of Konrad Laimer, the 28-year-old midfielder is no longer in the odor of sanctity in Bavaria. Also watched by Manchester United, the former Schalke 04 could be recruited at a discount by his two courtiers across the Channel.
Indeed, still according to the German media, an amount between 40 and 50 million euros will be enough for the happiness of the Munich leaders. Our colleagues from across the Rhine add that the player does not want to leave Sabener Strasse this summer but that he is one of the last five avenues explored by West Ham for this summer alongside Denis Zakaria, Sofyan Amrabat, Edson Alvarez and Conor Gallagher according to the German media. Sky Sports then makes a promise: one of these five names will come to London in the next few weeks. Whatever happens, attracting one of these high-sounding names will definitely be good news.
