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West Ham are now said to be 'in talks' with Arsenal over the signing of Reiss Nelson as they look to continue adding to their squad amid the expected arrival of Arne Engels. The Hammers have lost plenty of talent this summer, which is par for the course when dropping out of the Premier League, but they have also managed to keep a number of top players, with Jarrod Bowen at the top of the list.
With Mateus Fernandes having left the club, West Ham knew they needed a dynamic midfielder signed to replace him, and they are spending big money to land one. Celtic's Engels is inbound on a deal worth a reported £22million. The Iron have been locked in talks over the last couple of weeks, and they reached a breakthrough ahead of the Championship's opening weekend. Meanwhile, efforts are now said to be ongoing over the possible signing of a winger, with Crysencio Summerville having left this summer.
According to BBC Sport, West Ham are in talks with Arsenal over the signing of Reiss Nelson, who the Gunners have welcomed offers for this summer, according to the report.
It's claimed Nelson could be available for just £3million, which would be a bargain deal. Nelson, who is only 26 years of age, has 50 league appearances for Arsenal, and he has spent the last two seasons at Fulham and Brentford respectively, racking up 21 more league appearances in the process.
West Ham have just one right-sided winger, which is Bowen, and he has often played a more central role, with the remaining wingers all naturally left-sided, but nelson is also a left sided winger, but he can also play on the right.
West Ham's current winger list
Manor Solomon
Maxwel Cornet
Beaver Lamadrid
Jarrod Bowen
Iwobi on Nelson's 'explosive' ability
Reiss Nelson in action for Fulham
Nelson's former Fulham teammate Alex Iwobi once said of the winger: “His style of play is very explosive. He is very sharp. I just hope that he returns fit and healthy as soon as possible.
“It would be nice for him to come back to Fulham, because we know the sort of player he is. I can try to be an agent – but I am not! There is a specific group chat – I am not going to name names – but a lot of people are pressuring him, trying to find out what is going on! Me, I am not one of them!”