West Ham keeping tabs on Edson Alvarez

West Ham United are believed to be monitoring Ajax star Edson Alvarez at current, with David Moyes seemingly eager to bolster his midfield ranks on the London Stadium.

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Based on 90min, the Mexico worldwide is without doubt one of the targets who is claimed to have ‘impressed’ the Hammers of late, with the 25-year-old having beforehand been the topic of a £43m bid from fellow Premier League facet Chelsea over the summer season.

The report suggests {that a} new addition in the course of the park might nicely be on the agenda for the east Londoners within the close to future amid lingering doubts over the way forward for captain Declan Rice, whereas a brand new contract has yet to emerge for midfield companion Tomas Soucek.

The suggestion is that Alvarez would possible be open to the prospect of relocating to England, though it’s not but recognized if the 59-cap machine could be keen to safe a transfer to the London Stadium.

Soucek inheritor

If West Ham’s latest report below head of recruitment Rob Newman is something to go by, there may be real hope of with the ability to tempt the £27m-rated man to hitch the Irons, with the switch chief having pulled off notable coups this summer season with the arrivals of Gianluca Scamacca and Lucas Paqueta.

Including Alvarez into that blend might nicely assist to resolve the membership’s points in central midfield, with Moyes nonetheless far too reliant on the first-choice pairing of the aforementioned Rice and Soucek, with summer season signing Flynn Downes only now beginning to drive his means into the staff on a extra common foundation.

There’s seemingly a necessity for fiercer competitors, with Soucek particularly having come below fireplace for his below-par efficiency of late, with journalist Josh Bunting suggesting that the Czech Republic worldwide is “just not good enough” for the Hammers.

With West Ham in want of a possible inheritor or successor to the previous Slavia Prague man on the base of the midfield, the possible addition of Alvarez might nicely be a really perfect resolution, with the pair seemingly sharing various stylistic and statistical similarities, as per FBref.

As an example, the latter notably ranks within the top 1% for clearances made and the highest 3% for aerial duels received amongst his friends in main European leagues, whereas the present Irons ace ranks within the top 3% for clearances made and the highest 1% for aerial duels, showcasing their likeness in a defensive sense.

Nevertheless, the Mexican little doubt excels together with his “tenacious” method – as described by expertise scout Jacek Kulig – as he ranks within the top 5% for interceptions made, whereas Soucek solely ranks within the top 37% for that very same metric.

Equally, the 6 foot 4 colossus has struggled in possession of late below Moyes, with a measly go completion price of simply 76.4%, whereas his potential substitute Alvarez has a go completion price of 89.2% as an indication of his ball-playing high quality.

That improve might nicely be a crucial for the east Londoners at current, with the previous Chelsea goal – who has three aim contributions in 15 video games for Ajax this season – showcasing he has each the defensive and attacking attributes wanted to be a hit in Moyes’ West Ham facet.