Report discloses problem West Ham face in Andre Gomes chase

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West Ham United allegedly remain interested in the Barcelona player.

If Barcelona had signed Philippe Coutinho six months earlier, there is a good chance Andre Gomes would already be halfway through his maiden Premier League season.

Tottenham and West Ham were both heavily linked with the Portuguese international during the latter stages of the summer transfer window, but a move to England fell through when Barca failed to tempt Liverpool into selling their number ten, according to the Daily Mail.

Yet with Coutinho now ready and waiting to strut his stuff at the Camp Nou, it appears that Gomes is back on the market.

The Express claimed earlier this month that Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino was growing increasingly confident of bringing the former Valencia powerhouse to North London after pulling out of the race for Everton’s Ross Barkley.

A few weeks have passed with little movement on the Gomes to Tottenham front, however. And with eight days to go until the window slams shut, bitter rivals West Ham could be set to step up their pursuit.

The Mail (live blog, 14.34pm) reports that manager David Moyes is running the rule over a number of midfield targets, including Anderlecht’s Leander Dendoncker and Real Betis phenomenon Fabian Ruiz.

Gomes, however, is still on their radar though a deal looks unlikely unless Barca reduce their asking price.

It is understood that the Catalan giants want £30 million in order to recoup most of the fee they paid Valencia for Gomes a year-and-a-half ago; but West Ham would prefer to sign him on loan instead.

There is a long way to go in this particular deal.