West Ham United lead Premier League interest to sign Manor Solomon as details emerge
West Ham United are right in the hunt to sign Tottenham winger Manor Solomon this summer.
With competitive action only days away for the Hammers, they are finally pushing ahead with transfer plans.
Nuno Espirito Santo is active in the market, having yet to complete a genuine new signing.
Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes have brought in nearly £150million between them, and it's burning a hole in the coffers.
As West Ham prepare to take on Portsmouth in the Carabao Cup, they have multiple deals in the fire.
Who else wants Manor Solomon?
West Ham are pushing ahead with a permanent move for Solomon.
They have good connections with rivals Spurs, too, having sold Fernandes to them for £85m.
Kat Lucas of the iPaper has reported that West Ham lead the race for Solomon ahead of Premier League Hull City.
It's said that a deal could be agreed within days for the Israeli international.
Despite being valued at up to £20m, it's said that bids could start at half that price to begin with.
Where would Manor Solomon fit in?
Right now, he would be the perfect signing.
Jarrod Bowen has confirmed he will be staying at the London Stadium, but Nuno doesn't really have a second winger.
Keiber Lamadrid is an option, but the young attacker is nowhere near ready for consistent football in England.
So, Solomon could come in and immediately play on the opposite flank to Bowen.
With Simon Adingra of Sunderland another target for West Ham, they are unlikely to sign two Premier League wingers.
Looking from the outside in, it looks as though Solomon is the main priority, and the Hammers have the money to spend on him.
He's already destroyed the Championship once in recent years, leading Leeds to the title, so why can't he do that again?
With Burnley away on the opening day of the season, it's a baptism of fire for any new signings, who must hit the ground running immediately.
Solomon has shown that he is more than capable of doing just that.