River Plate make ‘high financial demands’ as West Ham United want Pablo Solari transfer
West Ham are interested in signing River Plate forward Pablo Solari, but the Argentine club will make high financial demands for him, according to El Crack Deportivo.
The Argentine news outlet shared on 6 September that West Ham have been following Solari after scouting the country in search of young talents “for some time.”
It is also reported that River Plate plan to make millions from selling the forward who is one of the most valuable members of the team, with a high value to his current club.
Broadening their horizons
West Ham appear to have widened their scope when scouting for young talent, with Argentina of particular interest. The report shares that the Hammers are keen on finding exciting young talent that are playing regular football for some of the biggest clubs such as River Plate.
At 22 years old, Solari already has three years of top-division senior experience under his belt, having made his debut with Chilean side Colo Colo in 2020. More recently, he has made 21 appearances for River Plate in the Argentine first division, getting five goals and eight assists.
Solari is a right-winger but has also played considerable roles as a left-winger, centre-forward and attacking midfielder in his career, displaying versatility and reliability in covering multiple positions across the front line.
So far in 2023, he has made a combined 34 appearances for River Plate in 2023, scoring ten goals and ten assists in all competitions, a substantially higher total than he has reached before [Transfermarkt]. His career looks to be hitting new heights, and Premier League interest from West Ham is a testament to that.
The Premier League would certainly be a step up, but the Hammers obviously like what they see and are following developments closely in hope of bringing him to the club in the future.
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