Aston Villa and West Ham United appear to be preparing for some off-the-field confrontations during the summer transfer season.
West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui is seen to have an advantage over Aston Villa manager Unai Emery in the race to recruit Youssef En-Nesyri.
However, the Villans appear to be planning to hijack the Hammers’ summer move for Torino’s Raoul Bellanova.
And now, another player appears to be on the radar of both West Ham and Aston Villa.
Lopetegui and Emery are both said to be looking to buy a top-tier centre-forward this summer, though our need for a proven striker is significantly more pressing than Villa’s.
Michail Antonio cannot be our number one striker in the new season.
West Ham is looking for someone to lead the line, but Villa has also joined the race.
Aston Villa and West Ham might face off for Tammy Abraham.
During the summer transfer window, the two Premier League clubs could compete for the signature of Tammy Abraham.
According to Il Romanista, Aston Villa has just entered the battle to capture the former Chelsea player this summer, who Lopetegui reportedly wants to bring to the London Stadium.
Abraham, dubbed ‘unstoppable’ by Football Italia, can be completely unplayable when on form.
He is an absolute handful for opposing defenders with his aerial ability, pace and goalscoring prowess.
However, his injury history is exceedingly troubling, and it will surely raise red flags for prospective purchasers.
The 26-year-old has missed 301 days of football after rupturing his ACL while playing for Roma in 2023 (Transfermarkt).
Many footballers do not recover fully from ACL injuries, and Tammy’s pace and explosiveness are likely to have suffered as a result.
However, he appeared to be in good physical shape at the end of the season with Roma, suggesting that he may still have what it takes to make a significant difference at the highest level.
And it will be intriguing to see whether West Ham or Aston Villa are willing to take the risk of paying £40 million on Tammy Abraham this summer.
If his fitness could be guaranteed for three or four years, I believe £40 million would be a reasonable price to pay for the 26-year-old, but this is plainly impossible.
If Villa or West Ham want to sign Tammy this summer, they will have to take a risk on him.
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A surprise new Luis Guilherme twist for West Ham has been rumored in Brazil.
A surprising new Luis Guilherme twist for West Ham was reported in Brazil on Saturday morning.
West Ham’s technical director Tim Steidten has already seen two agreements for Brazilian players fall through in recent weeks.
The German hoped to bring Corinthians great Wesley Gassova to West Ham, but his club kept changing the goalposts on price.
Then West Ham reached an agreement with Flamengo and Brazil centre-back Fabricio Bruno, only for it to fall through.
According to reports, it was due to the player’s last-minute request for additional money.
However, Hammers News has already reported on the real – and sensible – reason for the Bruno deal’s collapse.
Steidten has spent the last two weeks trying to sign Palmeiras’ teenage star Luis Guilherme.
Will Steidten’s Samba hunt finally pay off?
A move for the 18-year-old also sparked controversy, with claims and counter-claims over whether the Hammers would be able to complete the transaction.
Even yesterday, a West Ham insider said it was still unclear whether Guilherme would come.
Sean Whetstone stated the Hammers were keeping quiet about the move despite attempts by another team to hijack it.
He stated that West Ham may have to wait until next Friday to find out whether Guilherme will be moving to the London Stadium.
Fabrizio Romano then claimed that the deal is almost done, with a medical scheduled for next week.
A surprising new Guilherme twist for West Ham is now being reported in Brazil.
Surprise new Guilherme twist for West Ham.
Because, according to Nosso Palestra and their related social media sites, Guilherme’s West Ham medical is scheduled for today.
According to the website, Guilherme, who is now with Brazil’s Under 20 side, will go to London today to undergo medicals and sign with the Hammers.
“The initial tendency is for Luís Guilherme to travel to England this Saturday to undergo medical examinations,” says Infos Palestra.
“If everything goes according to plan, the player will sign with West Ham and say goodbye to Palmeiras.”
Medical claims in London today. Brazilian report.
The sale appears to have been accelerated due to the intervention of one man well known to Hammers fans of a certain generation.
YouTube clips highlight Guilherme’s incredible skill and speed.
So fans are naturally enthused about his undeniable talent.
There have also been some concerns voiced inside West Ham circles.
It’s not just about sending a raw 18-year-old from Brazilian football directly to the world’s toughest league.
But there’s also the matter of Guilherme’s real record, which has become a bit of an issue.
However, it appears that Steidten has finally gotten his guy. If the Brazilian assertion is right, it might happen sooner than most people expected.
If the medical goes well, West Ham will have one down and six or seven transfers to make in a busy summer ahead.
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