La Liga side Villarreal are reportedly in negotiations with West Ham over the purchase of one of the club’s players — but unfortunately, it’s not someone on the ‘for sale’ list.
The Hammers are openly inviting offers for players such as Edson Álvarez, Guido Rodríguez and Emerson, but have so far been unable to move any of them on.
Today, Spanish media are reporting a Villarreal move for defender Konstantinos Mavropanos — but there are two major stumbling blocks.
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Firstly, the big Greek, and best mate of Niclas Füllkrug, is Graham Potter’s immediate back-up centre-back — a vital role in a team playing with a back three.
Mavropanos will not leave the Hammers on the cheap
Secondly, the Hammers are asking for €20m, while the Spanish side have no intention of paying anywhere near that figure. It’s shaping up to be a Mateus Fernandes situation, albeit in reverse.
The report in El Periódico Mediterráneo does not specify exactly how much Villarreal would like to pay for Mavropanos, but it’s clearly far short of West Ham’s asking price.