Sky journalist makes conflicting Edson Alvarez to West Ham claim after concerning news emerges

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West Ham United need to offer £5 million more if we are to sign Edson Alvarez this summer.

According to Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, West Ham have offered £30 million for Edson Alvarez but Ajax are holding out for £35 million in the summer transfer window.

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Earlier reports claimed that West Ham and Ajax were £10 million apart in their respective valuations of the 25-year-old midfielder.

With Hammers boss David Moyes in desperate need of a new defensive midfielder, getting a deal for Alvarez over the line will be absolutely vital.

And despite the concerns that we are ‘low-balling’ with our offers for the Mexican, it seems as though everything should be sorted very soon…

Sky journalist makes conflicting Edson Alvarez to West Ham claim after concerning news emerges

So, Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg says that a deal to bring Alvarez to the London Stadium is edging ever closer.

It seems as though just £5 million now separates the two clubs regarding their respective valuations of the 25-year-old:

I think that West Ham just have to pay Ajax what they want for Edson Alvarez.

There is a danger that if we don’t, someone like Chelsea could come in and hijack our move to sign him.

Moyes desperately needs Alvarez at the London Stadium.

And an extra £5 million really shouldn’t stop us from signing the Ajax star this summer.

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