{"id":8242,"date":"2025-07-14T04:28:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T04:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/8242\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T04:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T04:28:03","slug":"after-el-hadji-malick-diouf-west-ham-now-think-they-can-sign-50m-liverpool-player-as-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/8242\/","title":{"rendered":"After El Hadji Malick Diouf, West Ham now think they can sign \u00a350m Liverpool player as well"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">West Ham are yet to make a signing this summer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/graham-potter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Graham Potter<\/a> is still awaiting his first recruit of the window, but should now have some extra cash to play with after <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/what-tottenham-hotspur-plan-to-do-next-after-signing-mohammed-kudus-and-morgan-gibbs-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham sold Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham<\/a> in a \u00a355m deal.<\/p>\n<p>There has already been a sign of this fee going straight into the transfer kitty, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2025\/jul\/13\/west-ham-eye-22m-move-for-slavia-pragues-el-hadji-malick-diouf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Guardian<\/a> believe <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/west-ham-united\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">West Ham<\/a> are now close to signing <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/el-hadji-malick-diouf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Hadji Malick Diouf<\/a> from Slavia Prague in a \u00a322m deal \u2013 rising to \u00a327m.<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers are not putting their feet up by any means after striking a deal for the Senegal international, with West Ham now optimistic of signing <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/harvey-elliott\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harvey Elliott<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/liverpool\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham feel Harvey Elliott deal is possible<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian add in their story regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/why-crystal-palace-moved-on-from-el-hadji-malick-diouf-to-ben-chilwell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Diouf \u2013 who Crystal Palace wanted<\/a> \u2013 that West Ham are confident of signing the Liverpool No.19 this summer.<\/p>\n<p>It is said that a formal approach for <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/how-much-liverpool-actually-want-for-harvey-elliott-after-england-u21-heroics-newcastle-united-are-lurking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliott \u2013 who TBR Football understand Liverpool value at \u00a350m<\/a> \u2013 is yet to be made, but West Ham are preparing themselves to make a concrete move for the England U21 international.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>RB Leipzig are also keen to sign the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>What Harvey Elliott has already said about possible Liverpool exit<\/p>\n<p>The Fulham academy graduate only made two Premier League starts under Arne Slot last season, and he has understandably opened the door to an exit from Anfield as a result.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/harvey-elliott-just-dropped-the-biggest-hint-about-his-liverpool-future-yet-amid-newcastle-interest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliott said he could leave Liverpool<\/a> when speaking to Hayters TV, admitting: \u201cI think it\u2019s just a situation that me and the team on my behalf have to have a conversation about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m coming into an age now where I\u2019m going to be 23 next season, and you know I don\u2019t really want to be wasting years of my career because it\u2019s a short career. You don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen like injuries and things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to improve and be the best possible version of myself and the best player I can be\u2026and if that\u2019s to go somewhere else, then you know, it\u2019s a decision that I\u2019m going to have to make.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>After an interview like this, it is no wonder West Ham feel confident of signing Elliott. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"West Ham are yet to make a signing this summer. 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