Julen Lopetegui is obviously desperate to bring one player in particular to West Ham United this summer.
West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui is working tirelessly to bring in new signings, and he apparently wants to get the majority of his business done before our pre-season campaign begins on July 20th.
The 57-year-old Hammers boss has a lot of work to do in the transfer market this summer, if he is to take us on to the next level.
That said, it’s not all about new signings, and Lopetegui has insisted that improving his current crop of players is one of his main priorities.
We have some fantastic players at West Ham right now, but it goes without saying that the new gaffer needs to bring in at least six or seven new signings this summer.
And one man in particular appears to be Lopetegui’s primary transfer target…
Julen Lopetegui asks West Ham owners to make £13m midfielder bid
Central midfield is definitely an area that requires some attention at the London Stadium this summer.
More competition and cover is required for Edson Alvarez, with Flynn Downes being tipped to join Southampton.
According to Spanish publication AS, Lopetegui is ‘in love’ with Aleix Garcia, and is trying to convince the Hammers board to make a bid in excess of £13 million for the midfielder.
Just two days ago, West Ham made a late attempt to hijack Bayer Leverkusen’s move to sign the Spaniard.
And now AS claim that Garcia has a straight choice between Xabi Alonso’s team and the Hammers.
The Girona star would be an incredible signing for West Ham. He is a superb deep-lying midfielder and would form a rock-solid partnership with Alvarez in the heart of Lopetegui’s engine room.
The Spaniard would help the Hammers improve our play in transition due to his excellent passing ability, composure in possession and super impressive vision.
However, it remains to see whether or not Julen Lopetegui is able to bring him to West Ham this summer. If he’s not, it won’t be through the lack of trying.
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