Should Everton, West Ham United and Liverpool take a risk on the Tottenham Hotspur star?
Tottenham’s Erik Lamela
Crocked Spurs star Erik Lamela has endured a bitterly disappointing campaign with an injury problem that has seen him absent from action since October.
The Argentine is incredibly talented, but it is doubtful that Tottenham will want to keep hold of someone with such a checkered injury record.
He is still incredibly talented, however, and might just still have a lot to offer at the highest level.
Here are three Premier League clubs who could consider taking a risk on the 25-year-old winger…
Everton:
The Toffees have enjoyed a fairly successful campaign thus far, but Ronald Koeman must strengthen his options during the summer.
His side have become too heavily reliant on Romelu Lukaku, and need more options in attacking wide areas.
Lamela would be ideal for the Blues, and despite concerns over his fitness, he could turn out to be a fantastic coup for the Merseyside outfit.
He would provide competition for the likes of Kevin Mirallas and Yannick Bolasie in wide areas, and the service that he is renowned for providing could help bring out the best in Lukaku, if he stays at Everton of course.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman
West Ham United:
Despite the Hammers’ rivalry with Spurs, they are not considered to be a direct threat to the Lilywhites, which should mean that Mauricio Pochettino would not be adverse to allowing the Argentine to move to the London Stadium.
The 25-year-old is exactly the kind of player West Ham need, and would provide that little bit of magic that Slaven Bilic’s side desperately lack.
The East London outfit would of course be taking a risk by signing Lamela, but it would be one worth taking, with the potential quality that he could bring to the club.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
Liverpool:
The Reds are in a slightly different boat to the other two teams mentioned above, in the sense that they do have plenty of options in wide attacking areas.
They do, however, sometimes lack that little bit of creativity when they are missing key men Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane.
Lamela would be ideally suited to the intricate manner in which Liverpool play in forward areas, and could flourish alongside the likes of Roberto Firmino.
Again, it would be a risky move, but one that could prove to be extremely fruitful for the Merseysiders.
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp
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