West Ham United are expected to sell midfielder Edson Alvarez this summer.
According to transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano, Real Sociedad have now opened club-to-club talks with West Ham to sign the Mexican star.
West Ham have moved on from the 28-year-old and will make a departure from the London Stadium quite smooth.
He had an incredible debut campaign for the Hammers after signing in 2023, before his form dwindled the following season. He subsequently went out on loan to Turkey last term.
Alvarez didn’t do enough to convince Fenerbahce to sign him permanently, but Sociedad and Ajax are now battling to secure his services.
West Ham have work to do in the transfer market
West Ham have Freddie Potts and Soungoutou Magassa to bolster the midfield.
The latter has shown some promise, but manager Nuno Espirito Santo doesn’t trust him enough to hand him the keys to the defensive midfield position.
The drop into the Championship may encourage the Hammers boss to give the 22-year-old a consistent run of games to prove himself.
West Ham are stacked in midfield as they look to secure a return to the Premier League on the first try.
They should use any sum they get from the Alvarez sale to reshape their defence, which desperately needs a makeover.
Max Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo should be sold after struggling to improve the rearguard following their big-money moves.
Bundesliga outfits are also reportedly keeping tabs on Konstantinos Mavropanos, and he could seek an exit in the coming weeks.
West Ham could use one or two competent defenders at the back for the coming season.
Securing the backline should be a priority after recording outrageously bad defensive metrics in their last two seasons in the top flight.
