West Ham offered £25m player who Cristiano Ronaldo said has “great talent”

West Ham United have been provided a possible January signing because the winter switch window looms, and he is a participant who footballing celebrity Cristiano Ronaldo charges very extremely.

West Ham put together for Southampton as Julen Lopetegui enjoys unbeaten streak

Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui – a person who’s been below heavy fireplace from critics since changing David Moyes in the summertime – has guided West Ham to a small, albeit barely encouraging, unbeaten streak currently.

West Ham have not misplaced since their abject defeat away to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester Metropolis on the very begin of December, and have since crushed Wolves 2-1 within the ‘El Sackico’, while additionally securing 1-1 attracts in opposition to each Bournemouth and Brighton.

Whereas they had been arguably lucky to edge previous Brighton with some extent, they had been minutes away from getting the higher of an in-form Bournemouth aspect on the Vitality Stadium, so there are indicators that momentum might be constructing in Lopetegui’s favour.

West Ham gamers are starting to purchase into Lopetegui’s strategies and slowly beginning to get behind the Spaniard, in keeping with dependable membership insider ExWHUemployee, so this might be mirrored of their most up-to-date run of outcomes.

Lopetegui has an opportunity to additional solidify his place within the Irons dugout when his aspect journey to St. Mary’s Stadium for his or her Premier League conflict in opposition to struggling Southampton on Boxing Day, with the Saints just lately appointing former Serie A boss Ivan Juric as their head coach to exchange Russell Martin.

Juric’s arrival on the south coast has teed up this conflict to be fairly the intriguing encounter, and Lopetegui is actually not underestimating the duty at hand.

“There isn’t any match in our thoughts apart from Southampton,” mentioned Lopetegui on Southampton forward of their festive face-off.

“Regardless of being on the backside of the desk, I believe they’ve proven plenty of good issues this season and we all know it’s going to be one other large problem.

“It’s the identical with each recreation within the Premier League – it’s a must to be able to face powerful calls for and conditions, and you can’t begin enthusiastic about any of the video games that come after this one.”

West Ham provided Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli

Within the background, preparations for January are nicely underway throughout Europe, and it’s now believed that West Ham have been provided the possibility to strike a deal for Nicolo Fagioli.

The Juventus gem, rumoured to command a price ticket of round £25 million, is alleged to be eager on a transfer to London above all – as intermediaries tout him across the Premier League seeking a brand new membership.

That’s in keeping with GiveMeSport, who write that West Ham are one of many golf equipment who’ve been made conscious of Fagioli’s availability, alongside each Crystal Palace and fierce cross-town rivals Tottenham.

The Italy worldwide has performed in all however three Serie A video games below Thiago Motta for Juve this season, however the overwhelming majority of his appearances have been from the bench, despite the fact that Ronaldo as soon as endorsed Fagioli for having “nice expertise”.

“Prior to now Nicolò additionally clung on to the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo within the locker room, that they had an exquisite bond,” mentioned Fagioli’s brother, Alessandro, in an interview with Tuttosport.

“CR7 all the time confessed to him that he noticed nice expertise in him. So he suggested him to work twice as onerous, to by no means quit.”