Manchester United are internally discussing a move to sign one of West Ham United’s most important players this summer.
The Irons are about to begin a new era under Julen Lopetegui, who has replaced David Moyes as the club’s new manager.
There is a lot of excitement around the London Stadium and rightly so. The Spaniard will bring an attractive style of football to the club, which is something that hasn’t been there at West Ham for a few years now.
All eyes are currently on the transfer market to see who Lopetegui will sign, but there is a small chance that they could receive an offer from Manchester United for one of their key players.
That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who has shared the latest on the situation.
Fabrizio Romano says Manchester United are considering move for West Ham’s Edson Alvarez
West Ham signed Edson Alvarez from Ajax in the summer of 2023.
The Mexico international had an impressive debut season in East London. Everybody at the club admires him and he has become a popular figure there.
Alvarez was brought in as a replacement for Declan Rice before the start of the 2023/24 campaign, and although he isn’t quite on the same level as the Arsenal man, he showed his quality on multiple occasions.
We are keen to see how the ‘exceptional‘ Alvarez would fit in at West Ham under Lopetegui, but there is now a chance that he may not even play under the new Irons boss.
That’s because Manchester United are internally discussing a move to sign the talented Mexican defender in this summer’s transfer window, claims Romano.
Alvarez and Erik ten Hag know each other very well having worked together at Ajax. With the Dutchman set to stay at Old Trafford, any move for the West Ham man will probably be driven by him.
Romano said on Playback: “What I can say on this is that one of the names, one of the options – again, let me be clear, he’s an option, it’s an internal discussion, it’s not a negotiation club to club, there is still no bid, it’s not something that’s happening today, tonight tomorrow or this week, it’s something I would say one to watch in the summer transfer window – is the Mexico captain and West Ham midfielder, Edson Alvarez.
“Edson Alvarez is a player that Erik ten Hag knows so well because they worked together at Ajax. He is a player who was already on Manchester United’s shortlist one year ago, appreciated by people in the scouting. It was impossible to sign Edson Alvarez one year ago because West Ham invested big money on him.
