Still searching for transfer window funds to further fashion the team in Potter’s own preferred style, West Ham made it clear before the transfer window opened that apart from Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, everyone was for sale at the right price. Only Mohammed Kudus has so far headed out of the door in the £55 million deal to Tottenham.
Others may not be far behind. ESPN in Mexico report that:
“Mexican soccer player Edson Álvarez could be living his last days as a West Ham player”: Their report has a quite incredulous air after Alvarez’ captaining his side to CONCACAF Gold Cup victory. He was indeed the star performer for his national side and talk of his sale certainly divides Hammers fans and raises eyebrows: Across the Atlantic Alvarez is a bit of a hero in Mexico.
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Would it be a huge failure of the coaching team if they cannot get Alvarez to reproduce his international form in claret and blue? ESPN Suggest he has a £21 million valuation at the moment – could Potter get a better player for that fee?
Alvarez has certainly done his saleability no harm following his trophy-lift last month. Currently on holiday with his feet up whilst the rest go through a full preseason, could it be more a personality clash, I wonder, between El Machin and Potter, that is likely to end his Hammers career.
Partnered with a decent defensive colleague, Alvarez showed his worth to the national side, diving to head the winner in the final of the CONCACAF tournament last month. Will he be another who goes onto shine elsewhere? Shame. Won’t miss the dreadful tackles and the red cards though.