West Ham heavily keen on Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos
West Ham need to pay a huge sum, potentially breaking the club transfer record, to land Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos in the summer, according to Estadio Deportivo.
Recently Calciomercato claimed the Hammers are interested in signing the winger. Wolves are also keen.
The winger has a termination clause of £58 million, but he is shortly going to extend his contract at the club.
Sevilla could demand around £66 million for the 27-year-old.
The Hammers are paying close attention to the forward’s situation, but at that price, the London giants will have to break their bank to make him their record signing.
No way
The Hammers need to sign bolster their attacking areas in the summer, along with signing a striker.
They have been reportedly linked with a host of players in the past few months – ranging from Darwin Nunez and Raphinha to Jesse Lingard – which shows that David Moyes is looking to add quality players in that area.
The Hammers need an upgrade over players like Andriy Yarmolenko, Manuel Lanzini or even Said Benrahma, but top players will cost premium fees. That’s precisely the case with Ocampos.
He is a key player for the La Liga giants, having already managed eight goals and four assists in 35 games in all competitions.
However, the price quoted for him is unrealistic. If Sevilla do not budge on the transfer fee, the Hammers should look for options elsewhere.
Moreover, Ocampos doesn’t give the impression that he wants to move on.
Ocampos would have added significant depth and quality to the side, and the Hammers should try to include one or two players to sweeten the deal.
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