A recycled rumour doing the rounds this week is that West Ham have joined Arsenal, Spurs, Barcelona and Internazionale in the hunt for Paris Saint-Germain winger Ezequiel Lavezzi.
The Argentine international’s deal at the Parc des Princes expires in the summer and he would be available for as little as £4.4 million, though he would still command sizeable wages.
The story has all the hallmarks of a club or agent planted story desperate to drum up interest for the player in the transfer window.
West Ham were linked with Lavezzi in the summer when he was said to have been offered around to a number Premier League clubs including the Hammers for a price tag around £10m.
The 30-year-old, who can play up front or out wide, has hit 34 goals in 159 games for PSG since joining from Napoli in 2012, but has become more of a bit-part player under Laurent Blanc this season. Just a word of caution. I wouldn’t get LAVEZZI printed on the back of your replica shirt just yet.
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