Player still ‘waiting’ for West Ham approach – feeling that something is fishy in the situation. Yesterday, we covered a claim from Corriere dello Sport about West Ham dropping their interest in Toulouse defender Logan Costa, who seemed to be edging closer to Bologna.
As we explained, there was a chance the Premier League club was being used to put pressure on Bologna to increase their offer for Costa, something which happens quite frequently in the European transfer market.
Today, Il Resto del Carlino, as relayed by TuttoBolognaWeb, makes a rather curious claim. They state that Costa is ‘waiting’ to understand whether West Ham are serious about signing him or not, as Bologna look to define the final details of their move.
It would appear he’s heard the West Ham rumours and is now thinking he has the chance of a Premier League move. That he isn’t aware personally whether Hammers interest is genuine or not would suggest it isn’t, so he may be set for transfer disappointment.
The Ligue 1 side want €15m to sell the player and Bologna are approaching that fee.
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West Ham ITK ExWHUEmployee is reporting that the club may have chosen a new captain ahead of the coming Premier League season.
There have been strong rumours emanating from within the club that Jarrod Bowen is new head coach Julen Lopetegui’s preferred choice for the role of captain.
ExWHUEmployee has reported that the new captain will have the opportunity to lead the team out against Celta Vigo.
As a result, it is increasingly unlikely that Kurt Zouma will retain the captain’s armband, given that he is unlikely to start the game. However, it seems that Zouma’s fitness, rather than an inability to captain the side, has influenced Lopetegui’s decision.
Zouma remains the subject of speculation regarding his future, with the club actively looking to offload the central defender. Reports of a £20m move to Saudi Arabia persist but it is unlikely the club will receive a significant fee for The Frenchman as has been reported elsewhere.
