West Ham United and technical director Tim Steidten are not stopping after their latest deal for Aaron Wan-Bissaka and are now keen on signing a £17m+ international midfielder.
West Ham’s summer business so far – all ins and outs
The Hammers have already brought in seven new players this summer ahead of Julen Lopetegui’s first season in charge at the London Stadium, with Wan-Bissaka the latest addition. The right-back arrives in a deal worth £15m, with Manchester United bringing in Bayern Munich full-back Noussair Mazraoui as his replacement.
There have also been a number of departures, but by the looks of it, there could still be more to join and leave the club before the August 30 deadline. The Irons seemingly want another new centre-back after Max Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo to replace Kurt Zouma, with the Hammers hoping to move the Frenchman on before the end of the month.
West Ham summer signings
From
Fee (Transfermarkt)
Max Kilman
Wolves
€47.5m
Crysencio Summerville
Leeds United
€29.3m
Niclas Fullkrug
Borussia Dortmund
€27m
Luis Guilherme
Palmeiras
€23m
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Man Utd
€18m
Wes Foderingham
Sheffield United
Free transfer
Guido Rodriguez
Real Betis
Free transfer
Jean-Clair Todibo
Nice
Loan transfer
West Ham summer departures
To
Fee (Transfermarkt)
Flynn Downes
Southampton
€17.85m
Said Benrahma
Lyon
€14.4m
Thilo Kehrer
Monaco
€11m
Nathan Trott
FC Copenhagen
€1.5m
Ben Johnson
Ipswich Town
Free transfer
Joseph Anang
St. Patrick's Athletic
Free transfer
Nantes defender Nathan Zeze appears to be one player West Ham have identified to come in, however, another central midfielder after Guido Rodriguez is also of interest to West Ham as Steidten searches for a ninth addition.
West Ham keen on PSG midfielder Carlos Soler
According to reports abroad, relayed by Sport Witness, West Ham want to accelerate their effort to sign Carlos Soler from Paris Saint-Germain. However, Real Sociedad are also interested in signing the midfielder to possibly replace Mikel Merino, who has been linked with Arsenal.
Any club wanting to sign Soler would need €20m (£17.1m), and that asking price isn’t an issue for the Hammers, the update adds.
Soler is 27 years of age and is primarily a central midfielder who can also play on the right or in an attacking midfield role if required. A 14-cap Spain international, the midfielder has been with PSG since 2022 and is under contract for a further three years. During his time in France, he has made 63 appearances, scored eight goals and registered eight assists.
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Prior to PSG, Soler spent his entire career with Valencia where he made 226 appearances. Now, a move to England with West Ham could be on the cards, making this one to watch over the coming weeks.