West Ham have been offered Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg, according to reports.
The Claret & Hugh have been told by sources close to the club that the Hammers are weighing up whether to make an approach for the 17-year-old.
Chelsea and Manchester United are also said to be interested in Rigg, but fans on X are split on whether he is worth the investment:
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Will be a top player ! Not ready yet though imho so it depends on what our budget !
— gary jones (@garyjones68) March 24, 2025
met him when i went to watch sunderland the other month, very good player would love him at west ham pic.twitter.com/QYV4k7oy8I
— Alfie Edwards (@AlfieEd81385094) March 24, 2025
Brilliant! Just what we need waste 20 million on another kid who won't start
— Rich (@Rich06571063) March 24, 2025
87 potential in fifa never seen him play but we should sign him
— West Ham News ⚒️ (@ironstransfer) March 24, 2025
Just not what we need though, is it?
— James Gunn (@jamesgunn_) March 24, 2025
Yet spurs have apparently offered 50% more than Sunderland are asking and we want to pay 50% less. Sounds legit
— HammerRussell (@Russell3Hammer) March 24, 2025
How much would West Ham have to spend on Rigg?
It is believed that Sunderland’s asking price is around £20m but the Irons are said to be only willing to pay half that figure.
There is no doubt that Rigg is an outstanding young talent but, as some supporters have pointed out, head coach Graham Potter needs players who can come in and do a job straight away.
The midfield will be one of the main areas to reinforce this summer but there are other positions, including centre-back and striker, that require strengthening too. Important decisions will have to be made on the transfer budget and where resources should be devoted.
It is set to be a summer of change at the London Stadium
As well as new additions, there could be several high profile exits as Potter seeks to reshape his squad.
Evan Ferguson and Carlos Soler are unlikely to make their moves permanent while Emerson Palmieri, Danny Ings, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Guido Rodriguez and Nicolas Fullkrug could all be offloaded. It remains to be seen if some of the money raised from player sales will be spent on Rigg.
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