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Everton, West Ham and Southampton stars have all been linked with a move to West Ham this summer.
West Ham continue to endure a quiet start to the summer transfer window with the club reportedly needing to generate cash from sales before splashing the money themselves.
Those funds could be coming soon with winger Mohammed Kudus in hot demand by Premier League rivals, despite an underwhelming campaign last season. The Hammers are reported to have rejected two bids for the player from Tottenham Hotspur, the second coming in at £55 million.
Kudus is expected to leave the London Stadium and those funds will be invested in strengthening Graham Potter’s squad elsewhere. LondonWorld looks at how West Ham could line up next season with six ‘sensible’ transfers.
West Ham starting XI with six rumoured transfers
Goalkeeper: Aaron Ramsdale
Centre-backs: Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Taylor Harwood-Bellis
Adding a new goalkeeper to the squad is a priority for West Ham this summer. Lukasz Fabianski has left the London Stadium as a free agent and, while the veteran wasn’t number one under Potter, there needs to be competition for Alphonse Areola. That could come in Southampton shot-stopper Aaron Ramsdale, who is expected to return to the top flight with Football Insider claiming the Hammers could look at a loan-to-buy move for the goalkeeper.
Max Kilman will continue at the heart of defence after his £40 million move from Wolves last summer with the loan of Jean-Clair Todibo already made permanent this summer. Ramsdale’s teammate Taylor Harwood-Bellis could also make the move to West Ham according to Football Insider.
Wing-backs: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, El Hadji Malick Diouf
Midfielders: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, James Ward-Prowse
Aaron Wan-Bissaka was one of few standouts last season for West Ham following his transfer from Manchester United, offering threat going forward from out wide. Emerson has played on the other flank but may not be a long term option for Potter. Hammers News claims that the club will beat four Premier League rivals to the signing of Slavia Prague man El Hadji Malick Diouf, who could slot in perfectly.
Everton and Manchester City forwards linked with London Stadium switch
Wingers: Jarrod Bowen, James McAtee
Striker: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Jarrod Bowen didn’t let his levels drop last season and bagged 13 Premier League goals and picked up 10 assists. He needs help in the attacking positions and Football Insider claims there’s interest in highly-rated Manchester City man James McAtee.
Niclas Fullkrug was snapped up 12 months ago from Borussia Dortmund to lead the line but struggled with injuries last term and Brighton man Evan Ferguson has returned to the south coast following his loan. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has left Everton as a free agent and has been heavily linked with a move to West Ham.
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