That’s according to Fichajes.net, who state the Hammers have been keeping an eye on La Liga and the 24-year-old is the player they ‘like the most’.

Operating mainly as a right-back and at times as a wing-back, he has managed a goal and two assists from 14 games this season.

The defender has been a key player for the Spanish club and has taken another step in his career under Rafael Benítez’s guidance this season. This has drawn the attention of West Ham.

It’s said the Europa Conference League winners could ‘launch an offer’ in January, after receiving approval from David Moyes to go ahead with the operation.

The report adds West Ham are trying to close the deal for around €20m, and if they were to make this offer, Fichajes.net say Celta ‘would accept without consideration’. Mingueza, for his part, could be open to making a switch to England.

West Ham have Vladimír Coufal and Ben Johnson as the two right-backs in their squad and the duo have deals expiring in 2024, with the former having an option for another year. Taking this account, a move for Mingueza in the upcoming windows would make sense.

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That’s according to Estadio Deportivo, who say the Spanish side will look at the West Ham man again in January after trying to sign him in the summer.

Estadio explain that Sevilla will again look at what the market offers them in the January transfer window as they look to strengthen their squad and turn things around.

With money tight, they need to look for potential bargains and Fornals falls into that category as his current West Ham deal expires next summer.

The belief is that there will be ‘competition’ for his signature but the plan is to revive their interest nonetheless, having targeted a move for the player in the summer as he was entering the final year of his deal.

That deal never happened, but he remains a player with a profile that manager Diego Alonso needs and would be a valuable addition to the group. In order to get him, though, Orta would need to ‘do magic’ to try and get ahead of the competition.

Who that competition is isn’t mentioned but it apparently exists, and it seems there may be something of a developing race for the West Ham man.

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It’s CalcioMercato.it who features a long story about him, highlighting the good season he’s been having for Serie A side.

The outlet claims that in Italy, the likes of Napoli and AS Roma are those interested in his signing, while Genoa have his valuation at around €20m.

However, we all know everything changes once Premier League clubs come in, and that’s where Aston Villa and West Ham get a mention.

It’s claimed that Gudmundsson’s price could ‘soar’ in case English clubs get serious for him, as they’d have ‘no problem’ to ‘break the bank’.

Genoa consider Gudmundsson to be a very important player in their fight against the relegation, and that’s why their plan is to hold him during the winter and only think of a sale in the summer window, especially after announcing his contract renewal on Friday.

So if Aston Villa and West Ham want him now, they better get prepared to spend even more and try to convince the Serie A side.

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That’s because the player was pictured at his national team’s training session on Thursday evening, after arriving at the Mohammed VI Complex from London.

H24Info have a big article on the matter, recalling that the call up of Jawad El Yamiq seemed to confirm the idea that West Ham wouldn’t allow Aguerd to represent his country.

However, ‘to the great surprise’ of Morocco fans, the Hammers defender was present on Thursday, even if he was seemingly training to one side.

That means he might not start against Tanzania, but it is good news, suggesting that whatever was keeping West Ham from letting him travel is now over.

One to keep an eye on over the coming days, with Morocco set to face their opponents on Tuesday.

Since the start of the season, Aguerd has made 14 appearances for West Ham United in all competitions, scoring two goals and assisting another.

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The midfielder has been speaking to the press ahead of his country’s clash with Poland in Euro qualifying later today.

The two sides are currently separated by just a single point in Group E, with Albania leading the way on 13 and Czech Republic in second on 11 behind them.

Then comes Poland on 10 in third place, with them currently set to miss out on the tournament if the table remains how it is.

It means this evening’s game takes on added significance, particularly as Czech Republic have played one fewer game than their rivals, whom they beat 3-1 in the reverse fixture earlier this year.

Souček will again be a key part of his country’s hopes, having established himself as one of their star men in recent years as he’s shined for West Ham.

And he’s clear he wants all three points and to return to the London Stadium with a smile, even if that does mean upsetting close friend and West Ham teammate Lukasz Fabianski, who will be watching on after not making the Poland squad this time around.

“Lukasz is not in the nomination, and he told me that he will definitely watch the match,” he said.

“We are great friends; our families are friends. Lukasz has done a lot of work for the national team; he is a Polish hero. Now I just hope I come back to London in a better mood than him.”

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That’s according to journalist Tim Tempelaars on the VI ZSM podcast, who believes the Mexican would be best served remaining in the Netherlands for the time being.

Giménez is one of the rising stars of European football, having shone for Feyenoord since his arrival from Cruz Azul in a €6m deal in July 2022.

Since that point he’s scored 38 goals and registered six assists in 60 games in total for the Eredivisie side, helping them to secure the title last season and impress in Europe.

This year he has 15 goals and three assists in 15 games in all competitions, to date, with 13 in 12 in the league and two in two in the Champions League.

Those numbers have not gone unnoticed, and he’s regularly been linked with a move to one of the top five European leagues, with several sides in the Premier League thought to be keeping an eye on him.

Numerous reports have already linked Chelsea with a potential move, although they have been dismissed also, while West Ham are believed to be looking at him as they look to add the striker that David Moyes side desperately needs.

Neither move would be the right one for the player, though, at least as far as Tempelaars is concerned.

“Giménez is 22 years-old and plays week in week out. He plays under a trainer who is visibly making him much better,” he said.

“If you compare it with a year ago, he has made giant leaps. Who says that with another year Feyenoord doesn’t make any more giant leaps? He plays the Champions League. So which club do you want to go to to be able to do that?

“If you look at clubs in the current CL where he can play week in, week out. Then you come into the category Benfica, AC Milan. I think that is a step higher. I think Feyenoord can cash in well, could be a solution. I think Serie A is of better quality than the Eredivisie, so I won’t say strange things. In Portugal, certain teams do, some don’t.

“But for example, Lazio, Serie A, should he go to Lazio? Feyenoord has shown that they can be at least equal. Another solution: That you go to a real top competition, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, to a team that does not play the Champions League.

“But that does play against top teams in the Premier League every week. Then come you leave West Ham, Chelsea? I don’t know if you should want that. Those kinds of options.”

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The midfielder has a deal expiring at the end of this season and no progress has been made to renew the contract.

On Wednesday, TuttoMercatoWeb stated Inter Milan are keeping an eye on the 29-year-old to replace Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has received a rich offer from Saudi Arabia.

It was also said Zieliński has interest from the Premier League but there was no mention of West Ham or any other club. TMW’s claim is relayed by Spazio Napoli, who then give their own take on this case.

The Nerazzurri are serious about the Poland international and are aiming to sign him on a free transfer next summer. They aren’t the only club chasing the player as Juventus and various other clubs, with ‘West Ham above all’, are also in the tussle for the Serie A winner.

It’s claimed the Old Lady and David Moyes’ side have a ‘strong interest’ in Zieliński, who could leave the Naples club for free after this season.

The Hammers would find it difficult to secure his services because Zieliński’s desire is to continue in Italy. In addition to this, they will also have to overcome competition from Inter and Juve.

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Inter Milan are the ones interested in Tomas Soucek, with Corriere dello Sport the ones reporting the latest on the situation on Wednesday.

The Italian newspaper list the players the Serie A side are keeping tabs on in hope of sneaking their way into a free deal, with the Hammers midfielder firmly in there.

It’s explained Inter are ‘monitoring’ the situation surrounding the ‘key’ West Ham player, as they are rather impressed with his ‘imposing physique’.

The reason for that is they have ‘no profiles’ like him in their current squad, and he could be a breath of fresh air in the middle of their team, bullying players around.

However, it’s pointed out that there is a big issue in all this, which is that West Ham can ‘unilaterally’ trigger a clause in his current deal that will extend his contract by a year.

In doing so, that would close off ‘any possibility of an exit’, but, as we all know, until that happens, clubs can always dream.

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The defender has been speaking at a press conference, relayed by Fiorentina News, regarding various topics including the claims earlier this year.

He was a part of the squad that took on David Moyes side in the Europa Conference League final in Prague earlier this year.

He started that game on the bench, coming on as part of four substitutes for his side in the eventual 2-1 defeat.

Ahead of the game, there were reports that the player had had a falling out with compatriots Soucek and Coufal, who he plays alongside for the Czech Republic.

Reports earlier this year claimed that the West Ham duo had been criticised by Barak, leading to Coufal even being left out of the squad at the time.

After the win in Prague Coufal had insisted that was not the case when asked about the matter, with the pair even seen talking on the pitch, with Soucek even consoling the Fiorentina man amid West Ham’s celebrations.

And now Barak has insisted he had no problem with the Hammers pair, claiming that all reports stating otherwise were false.

“Before the match some media said that I had problems with Coufal and Soucek, the Czech players of West Ham,” he said.

“I want to point out that it wasn’t true, there was no verbal or even physical confrontation with them.”

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UOL today writes that Pep Guardiola’s side are watching the investigation over the player’s betting accusations and waiting for a conclusion on his case.

In case he’s innocent, it’s said Manchester City are ‘decided’ to make a new offer for him in the January transfer window.

The treble winners had already tried to sign Paquetá in the summer, and even had an offer turned down by West Ham. They gave up on the deal once the investigations began.

According to UOL, Guardiola sees the Brazilian as a potential long-term replacement for Kevin De Bruyne, who’s been ruled out with an injury lately.

The investigations over Paquetá have been keeping him away from the national team, but he continues to play normally for West Ham, where he has four goals and one assist in 15 appearances this season.

Our curiosity is now drawn to how much would Manchester City put on the table to get him signed in January, after throwing big amounts at the Hammers over the summer, to no avail.

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