West Ham United have enquired about the availability of Diego Gomez and are considering a bid to lure the Inter Miami star to the London Stadium despite Brighton & Hove Albion making an offer early in the summer transfer window, sources have revealed to GIVEMESPORT.
Brazilian teenager Luis Guilherme became the Hammers’ first signing since Julen Lopetegui took over from David Moyes as east London manager thanks to a £25m deal with Palmeiras earlier this month, and technical director Tim Steidten has also strengthened the goalkeeping department after being tasked with leading the recruitment drive.
Wes Foderingham has signed a two-year deal and will officially join West Ham when his Sheffield United contract expires in the coming days, but plans are already in place to welcome new faces to the capital before the Premier League season opens with a clash with Aston Villa.
Hammers in talks for Gomez despite desire to join domestic rivals West Ham have joined a host of suitors in talks over a potential summer move for Gomez, according to GMS sources, but they are in serious danger of failing in their pursuit as their transfer target wants to move to Premier League rivals Brighton after making a formal offer.
The central midfielder has attracted the attention of a host of clubs after a successful start to the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign, scoring four goals in 636 minutes on the pitch, and he has joined World Cup winner Lionel Messi in leading Inter Miami to silverware as they currently top the Eastern Conference.
GMS sources say Brighton’s opening bid is significantly lower than Gomez’s and West Ham are among the teams who could make a profit by making contingency plans before talisman Lucas Paqueta becomes available potentially facing a long period of inactivity amid the Football Association’s betting investigation.
Although Brighton’s proposal was rejected by Inter Miami, whose chairman and co-owner is former England captain David Beckham, discussions are underway about a possible move to the Amex Stadium when the team arrives.
The south sea is gearing up for Fabian Hurzeler’s debut campaign.
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Gomez has received widespread praise for his performances in the early stages of the MLS season, with pundit Matt Doyle describing him as “excellent”, and West Ham are monitoring his situation while trying to ensure Guilherme and Foderingham weren’t the only ones.
added to the team during the summer.
