West Ham United have been boosted in their hopes of luring Villarreal star Arnaut Danjuma to the London Stadium as he in ‘keen to come back’ to the Premier League, according to talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook. The Hammers have already forked out close to £40million to secure the services of Nayef Aguerd and Alphonse Areola since the transfer window reopened for business, but Danjuma has now worked his way onto boss David Moyes’ radar.
According to The Guardian, West Ham have upped the ante in their pursuit of Danjuma and have approached Villarreal. However, the report suggests the Hammers are facing stiff competition for the six-cap Netherlands international as he has attracted a number of admirers.
Spanish journalist Toni Juanmarti has revealed West Ham have held talks with Villarreal, who could listen to offers in excess of £39million as they need to cash-in ahead of the September 1 transfer deadline.
That would fall short of the £65million release clause which was written into Danjuma’s contract and could be activated this summer.