West Ham are pushing ahead with plans to sign Liverpool and England U21 midfielder Tyler Morton.
Despite earlier suggestions that the Hammers had shifted focus to alternative targets, Team Talk are now reporting that Graham Potter has made Morton a priority signing this summer.
The Liverpool academy graduate has impressed during loan spells at Blackburn Rovers and Hull City, but it’s his standout showings for Lee Carsley’s England U21s that have really caught the eye. Morton played a supporting role in the Three Lions’ triumphant Euro campaign but only the Hammers are heavily linked to him.
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Now it seems that West Ham could land the 22-year-old for a cut-price £16 million, with Liverpool looking to raise funds quickly.
Liverpool will sell Morton & Elliott
Arne Slot is splashing the cash in a bid to rebuild at Anfield—and the Merseysiders are said to be preparing a blockbuster £150m bid for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
That deal could set off a domino effect to spark a transfer merry-go-round. Newcastle have had a £70m offer rejected for former West Ham target Hugo Ekitike, currently at Eintracht Frankfurt, and are expected to return with an improved bid.
With Liverpool keen to fund their swoop for Isak, the likes of Morton and Harvey Elliott may be offloaded swiftly. And that’s where West Ham could take full advantage.