The prospect of an additional 35 million euros – about £27 million – over and above the AC Roma bid for Crysencio Summerville offers some real excitement for supporters and, no doubt, for those at the sharp end of West Ham’s transfer business this summer, that the war chest for incoming talent may just have grown.
The published price for Celtic’s play maker Arne Engles had looked out of West Ham’s reach, despite the Hammers being linked with the midfielder last week.
Belgian Engels: One for West Ham? Maybe
However reports today suggest the Irons are indeed in the mix:
“West Ham have now stormed into the race to sign Engels, with the Hoops prepared to cash-in for around £25m this summer, but there could be fierce competition for his signature….
The 22-year-old went on to pick up seven goals and eight assists in all competitions, which suggests he could be a solid replacement for Fernandes, who was involved in eight goals for the Hammers last season….
Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur are all keen, and all five of the aforementioned clubs have Premier League football on offer, which could give them an edge.” (footballfancast.com)
Indeed, others in the same price bracket – Sheffield United’s Sydie Peck, for instance, now seem within reach and within budget if West Ham can complete the dramatic deal to send Summerville to the Middle East.
Fatawu has gone,Maeda is going maybe to Ipswich so when is our recruitment going to wake up?Huge money for Fernandes and now Summerville and still SQUAT.
This shows us once a sellers club always a sellers club
Funking useless some things never change
We should be signing Maeda, Ipswich have agreed an £8m deal for him and he is imho as good as Summerville and will score more goals.