The current January transfer window is obviously a vitally important one for West Ham United.
West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo has serious issues on his hands, but the Portuguese making some decent signings in the January window would bring some much-needed positivity back to the club.
The current squad at the London Stadium is simply not good enough to avoid relegation, so three or four new signings will be needed as a bare minimum.
West Ham have already signed Pablo Felipe, with Valentin Castellanos apparently all set to join the club as well.
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The need for a new central defender is obvious as well, with more pace and dynamism required in the number 10 position too.
However, in spite of all of those requirements, Nuno should be looking to move on as much of the deadwood as possible as well.
West Ham trying to make £7 million profit on player in the January window
The transfer news is really starting to heat up for the Hammers right now.
With one confirmed signing and many more potentially on the way, there will surely be players who leave the London Stadium as well.
Guido Rodriguez is being heavily linked with a West Ham exit, with Juventus closely monitoring his situation.
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Now, Tuttomercatoweb are claiming that the Hammers are looking for around €8 million (£7 million) for Rodriguez, 31, in the January window.
If West Ham are able to get anything like that kind of money for the Argentine it would be truly terrific business.
However, considering some of the performances he has put in for the Hammers, it’s highly unlikely any club will be willing to pay anywhere near £7 million for his services.
Guido Rodriguez’s West Ham career doomed from the start.
Rodriguez was brought into the London Stadium by Julen Lopetegui on a free transfer in the summer of 2024.
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However, it was clearly evident very early on that the former Real Betis man was painfully ill-suited to the physical nature of Premier League football.
Whenever Rodriguez has played for the Hammers, they have been so easy to play against, what with his lack of athleticism.
The fact that Rodriguez arrived at West Ham with the reputation of being a tough-tackling no-nonsense ‘hard-man’ midfielder seems laughable now.
He has proven over and over again that he is simply not good enough to play regularly in the Premier League.
The sooner that West Ham can get rid of Guido Rodriguez, the better. That said, it’s highly unlikely the Hammers will get anything like £7 million for him.
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