All the latest transfer news involving West Ham United.
Is Bacca Barca bound?
After being seemingly on the verge of a deal for AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca, West Ham United could now lose out to an unexpected rival.
According to Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are considering a move for the 29-year-old, who is said to want Champions League football.
To the other end of the field, now. Aaron Cresswell’s injury means the Hammers are in the market for a new left-back.
Despite stating Slaven Bilic’s interest in Leeds United’s Charlie Taylor and Walsall’s Rico Henry, the Daily Mail reports the Croatian will seek an experienced stand-in.
Leeds United’s Taylor
And according to the London Evening Standard, Norwich City’s Martin Olsson is one such option. The report adds the 28-year-old’s teammate Robbie Brady, a winger who can revert to full-back if required, is also under consideration.
Norwich’s Olsson (right)
However, the latest SkyBet odds suggest West Ham will need to overtake Everton and Leicester City if they are to land Brady, after their odds drifted to 9/2.
Meanwhile, another Hammers player is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, after Cresswell.
Head of medical and sports science Stijn Vandenbroucke has told the club’s official website that playmaker Manuel Lanzini will return to the Olympic Stadium for tests after suffering a knee injury while playing for Argentina, which will rule him out of Rio 2016.
Lanzini (left) could be set for a spell on the sidelines
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