PSG drop big hint on the future of Carlos Soler ahead of official West Ham bid. West Ham have been heavily linked with Spanish midfield ace Carlos Soler and now PSG have dropped a big hint over his future. West Ham has been one of the most active clubs in Europe. The Remarkable Rise of the Spanish National…
Technical director Tim Steidten has worked alongside Julen Lopetegui to bring in eight new signings. There have been claims West Ham’s summer business is done.
But earlier this week Hammers News was told by a top club source that West Ham could make another three signings this month. That will hinge on shipping the same number of players out of the club with the Hammers keen to offload the likes of Danny Ings, Maxwel Cornet and Nayef Aguerd in addition to Kurt Zouma.
Lopetegui insists he wants more West Ham signings
The Irons have been linked with the likes of Spain and PSG midfielder Carlos Soler, strikers Jhon Duran and Tammy Abraham and multiple defenders such as Trevoh Chalobah and Arnau Martinez. Yesterday Lopetegui publicly backed up information from inside the club by dropping a major West Ham transfer hint.
That’s after stating he wants two players in every position. And the Spaniard also said he speaks to targets in depth before moving for them to ensure West Ham are signing the right players and characters with the right ambition and motivation.
Reports in Spain about West Ham’s interest in Soler have claimed that Lopetegui speaks regularly to his compatriot about moving to the London Stadium. It is thought Kurt Zouma’s impending departure could help free up space on the wage bill for a loan with obligation move for Soler. Well there was certainly encouragement for the Hammers overnight.
PSG drop big Soler hint ahead of West Ham Ham bid
Because PSG dropped a big hint on the future of Soler ahead of an official West Ham bid. The 27-year-old, who was a regular in the Spain squad under Lopetegui, was in the PSG squad for their season opener against Le Havre.
That seemed to suggest Soler remains part of their plans. But the reality was very different.
The West Ham target was named on the bench.
And when PSG were being held to a 1-1 draw with, they used all five substitutes in the search for a winner. It paid off at the death with a three goal blitz in the last six minutes sealing a 4-1 win for the Ligue 1 champions.
PSG make it clear Soler not part of their plans
But that man Soler was one of only four unused subs, one of which was the back-up goalkeeper.
If it wasn’t clear already that Soler is not part of PSG’s plans then it is now.
The midfield ace specialises in creating chances for teammates both in open play and from set pieces. So if he cannot get on with PSG chasing a goal to win a game then it surely opens the door for that move to West Ham.
It suggests the French club also did not want to risk the player getting injured, which could scupper any transfer. Soler is reportedly rated at around £15-20m by PSG. West Ham will only be able to afford that if they can raise funds through sales. But an official bid will likely centre around a loan with an obligation to buy – like West Ham did with Nice for Jean-Clair Todibo.
