Report: Hammers face hitch in Gomez hijack ploy
Although West Ham are attempting to hijack the offer with a greater cash offer of around £36m and much higher wages it appears Gomez has accepted a significantly lower wage to stay in Spain and play in the Champions League next season for Valencia.
Celta yesterday confirmed the signing of Gabriel Fernandez from Penarol, with the Uruguayan agreeing to a five-year deal. The 25-year-old will wear the No.19 and will be presented at 7 pm local time on Friday.
A photo emerged on social media last night claiming to be leaked Valencia announcement photo.
We now wait for official confirmation from Spain but certainly, the news at this time appears grim for West Ham who look like they must pursue striker targets.
However, the Hammers are still on the case with a senior source telling us by e-mail: “We will know a lot more within 48 hours.”