Report: West Ham now interested in signing £40m Chelsea player, Moyes getting a bigger say on transfers

Report: West Ham now interested in signing £40m Chelsea player, Moyes getting a bigger say on transfers

West Ham are interested in signing Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, according to reports.

FootballTransfers claims that West Ham manager David Moyes is in line to be given a bigger say on the club’s transfer activity this summer.

It is explained that the Hammers boss is looking at three midfielders to replace Declan Rice, who’s linked with a move away from the London Stadium in the upcoming transfer window.

The report adds that Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, Southampton’s James Ward Prowse and Manchester United’s Scott McTominay are the players eyed by Moyes.

We will be very interested to see if anybody gets near to meeting Chelsea’s asking price.

If you’re judging Gallagher solely on this season, his £40million valuation seems very unrealistic. The 23-year-old midfielder really didn’t set the world alight during his first year in the senior squad at Stamford Bridge.

However, the England international previously lit up the Premier League during a season-long loan at Crystal Palace in the 2021/21 campaign.

Gallagher’s return of three goals in 45 games this season was far too low for somebody with his quality.

In addition, the Blues academy graduate struggled to fit one position under the numerous managers at the Bridge.

We could definitely picture Gallagher fitting into the West Ham line-up and doing well, but what does Mauricio Pochettino think of the matter?

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What’s the story?

Well – according to L’Equipe – the Blues made a £38m bid for the Lyon No.4 in the summer of 2022.

However, the offer was rejected, and Lukeba ended up staying with the French giants.

The 20-year-old has continued to develop well at Lyon, making 34 appearances in Ligue 1 throughout the 2022/23 campaign, with his superb displays keeping Chelsea interested.

But Football Club believe the Blues remain attentive to Lukeba’s situation, and are ready to try again as he currently hesitates over signing a new contract.

The French news outlet state that Chelsea currently lead the race to sign the France Under-21 international.

But Football Club add that Lyon are hoping to receive at least €50m (£43m) for Lukeba, but they could even demand more if Rayan Cherki is sold first, as the Ligue 1 side feel they have a very rare commodity on their hands in the talented centre-back.

Who is Chelsea target Castello Lukeba?

The Lyon-born defender is not exactly a household name, yet, so you may not know too much about him.

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Forgotten 23-year-old West Ham man snapped on plane with squad ahead of Europa Conference League final

Forgotten 23-year-old West Ham man snapped on plane with squad ahead of the Europa Conference League final.

David Moyes has the chance to be the first Hammers manager for 43 years to lift a major trophy in the Conference League final tomorrow.

Prague is being taking over by West Ham fans as we speak. As many as 20,000 of us are expected to be out in the capital of the Czech Republic.

The Hammers squad are out there as well after flying out yesterday. And there was a surprise face on the plane…

Forgotten 23-year-old West Ham man snapped on plane with squad ahead of Europa Conference League final
The Hammers squad flew out to the Czech Republic yesterday, and were greeted by a host of photographers and reporters, as expected.

There he is – Conor Coventry! Be honest, who thought he would be heading out to Prague with the squad?

The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Rotherham United, and it is clear to see for most of us that he isn’t quite at the level required to play in the Premier League.

In all honesty, I had completely forgotten about him. Coventry is out of contract with the Hammers in the summer of 2024.

I fully expect him to leave the London Stadium before the end of the summer transfer window. So with that in mind, it was a real surprise to see him with the squad on the plane heading out to the Europa Conference League final.