West Ham have been dealt a double summer transfer window blow, with Tottenham reportedly entering the race for one of our key targets.
The man David Moyes wants to bring to West Ham in the summer transfer window is now being pursued by Tottenham, and his asking price has increased by £8 million.
This player is Albert Gudmundsson, a star for Genoa who the Hammers attempted to buy for £22 million in the summer.
Tottenham wants to sign the Icelandic international, and Genoa has raised their asking price for him to £30 million, according to a report from Napoli Calcio 24.
Isn’t that pretty much the biggest double blow the Hammers could hope for?
Summer transfer window blow for West Ham
It’s terrible news for the Hammers as sources from Italy indicate that Tottenham is reportedly now interested in Gudmundsson and that his price has increased by over 33 percent.
The 26-year-old is a really gifted player, and West Ham is fortunate to have him at this time.
With 11 goals and three assists in 25 appearances this season, he has been a revelation for Genoa (Transfermarkt).
Although the 35-cap Icelandic international can play anywhere on the front line, he excels when he is occupying the left wing or the number 10 position.
Gudmundsson has incredible speed, flawless technical skill, a lethal delivery, and is a very good dribbler (Breaking the Lines).
The Genoa ace would present Moyes an entirely different alternative than the ones he has now, and he would give our attacking style some actual output, real pace, and directness.
It is certain, though, that Tottenham’s entry into the competition for the 26-year-old will make it extremely difficult for West Ham United to capture him during the summer transfer window.
It won’t assist our cause either that his asking price has increased to £30 million.
