West Ham joins Leicester in expressing interest in a player. Increasingly chaotic due to’sly’ rivalry.

West Ham United could be sucked into the ongoing competition for Juventus teenager Matias Soulé, with Leicester City presently leading.

According to Calciomercato.it and Il Bianconero, the footballer is now in the midst of a contract negotiation.

CM.It begins by reporting that Soulé is currently the subject of various transfer rumours following his strong performances on loan at Frosinone the previous season.

Leicester’s interest has been known for some time, and Roma has also moved in recent days, but according to the website’s own information, West Ham is also in the running.

They’ve stated that they’re also ‘interested in the player’, albeit they currently trail the other two.

The assumption, however, is that they are a team to keep an eye on as Juventus considers a potential sale and the possibility of bringing in up to €35 million for him.

If West Ham wanted to move, they’d have to persuade the player to turn off Roma, who could’sweep away the competition in a heartbeat’ if they made a concrete bid for the player.

Soulé, for his part, has stated unequivocally that he wants a project that would allow him to play and win trophies, and that the best sporting idea will persuade him.

Meanwhile, Il Bianconero reports that Martin Guastadisegno, the player’s agent, is constantly holding summits and meetings to discuss his client’s future.

Leicester are the team closest to him right now, not because they have ‘huge attraction’, but because they have taken moves that other suitors have not. Juventus is intrigued in their offer, but they are holding it until they can comprehend what Soulé wants.

The main competitor for them is Roma, who are being’sly’ and moving behind the scenes, indicating to the youngster that he may thrive under Daniele de Rossi. They have yet to make an offer, but it could be forthcoming. There’s no mention of West Ham here.

However, the athlete and his entourage will utilize this weekend to reflect and possibly generate further interest before a ‘appointment on Monday’ that might kick things off.

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