Where West Ham stand in Reiss Nelson pursuit as £3m deal update emerges
West Ham United have been linked with a deadline-busting move for Reiss Nelson.
Nuno Espirito Santo has made some important additions to his forward line recently, but he may not be done yet.
Joel Piroe and Divine Mukasa add some quality through the middle, whilst Manor Solomon brings proven Championship stardom down the left.
However, Crysencio Summerville's may be tough to replace through Solomon alone, and thus a further fresh face on the wing could be needed.
Nelson, a product of Arsenal's academy system, doesn't look to have a role under Mikel Arteta moving forward.
Why West Ham fans should be excited about Reiss Nelson update
Arsenal reportedly want £3million from West Ham to sign Nelson, in what could be a bargain deal for the Hammers.
He's played 71 times in the Premier League during his career, and even has Bundesliga, Eredivisie experience on his CV.
In addition, the winger has also turned out in all three of UEFA's major European club competitions, ensuring he'd bring quite the pedigree to E20.
That's exactly where he's set to take his talent too, with West Ham now on the verge of securing his services.
According to the Daily Mail on Tuesday, Nelson is "poised" to sign on the dotted line with the Hammers.
So, why is Nuno about to make one of the signings of this summer's Championship transfer window?
How Nelson has shown elite Premier League quality
For potentially a mere £3m, West Ham will be signing a player in Nelson who has been entrusted to make 90 competitive appearances for Arsenal.
The very fact that quality Premier League sides like Fulham and Brentford have been happy to take him over the last two seasons says a lot too.
As per FotMob, Nelson ranked in the top 1.7 percentile of all Premier League left wingers for his 1.48 possessions won in the final third per game in 2024-25.
In that same season, he also placed in the leading 2.5 per cent for his 91.4 per cent pass success rate, and the top 6.6 per cent for his 1.66 successful crosses per 90.
Nelson has never played outside of a top European league in his entire senior career either, again showing just how highly thought of he is in elite footballing circles.
So, the Championship would be his first venture outside a top league, and that would suggest he's got big potential to tear the second-tier up.
Not only that, but should he help West Ham to promotion, he's a player that Nuno would be able to take into the Premier League without question.