Julen Lopetegui is pushing for West Ham to sign Carlos Soler from Paris Saint-Germain but must offload players to get him in, according to The Times.
The paper reported via their website on 19 August that the Irons are ready to dispense with three current midfielders as they look to make space for the Spaniard amid heavy transfer investment this summer.
The club are “open” to letting all three of Tomas Soucek, who started the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on the opening day, last summer’s signing from Southampton James Ward-Prowse, and forgotten man Maxwel Cornet leave before the deadline.
West Ham prepared to offload Maxwel Cornet
The overhaul at the London Stadium is showing no signs of letting up after a disappointing start to the new season where Julen Lopetegui only started two of his new haul in Max Kilman and Guido Rodriguez.
World Cup winner Rodriguez being installed straight into the line-up suggests the former Real Betis man could be a fixture after his free agent arrival, and with Edson Alvarez still to come back from injury it is already an uncertain time for the other options in the middle.
Soucek didn’t cover himself in glory in the loss to Villa and as a player who is synonymous with the David Moyes regime has faced doubts over his long-term prospects ever since the managerial change.
