West Ham in a fight to sign 32-yo Spain int’l who made first-team debut back in 2010

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West Ham United are leading the fight to sign a highly decorated free agent this summer it seems.

Sevilla, Fiorentina, Roma, Como and Ajax apparently want to sign him as well.

So we certainly won’t have things all our own way.

Julen Lopetegui has overseen sweeping changes at West Ham this summer, bringing in eight new players and moving on six.

However, the Spaniard is far from finished with his summer transfer business it seems.

As long as Lopetegui manages to ship out two or three players before deadline day, there’s no reason why he can’t bring in one or two more new signings.

The Hammers head coach could well be on the verge of creating a top six squad, if he hasn’t done so already.

And he could now be set to bring a multiple league and Champions League winner to the London Stadium this summer.

West Ham fighting to sign Sergi Roberto

According to a report from Sport (print edition August 12th, page 7) West Ham are right in the race to sign Sergi Roberto on a free transfer.

The Hammers have already been linked with a move to sign Roberto this summer.

Now, I actually think that he could be a useful addition to Lopetegui’s ranks, as long as his wage demands aren’t too excessive.

The 11-capped Spain international is on the lookout for a new club this summer, after he was released from Barcelona.

The 32-year-old spent 14 years with Barca, having made his first-team debut for the Catalan giants way back in 2010.

Despite his advancing years, I believe that Roberto could be a very good signing for the Hammers, on a short-term deal – let’s say for two years.

The Spaniard can operate as a right-back or in his original central midfield position.

Lopetegui desperately needs more competition in the right-back department, even with the imminent arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

And the West Ham head coach is on the hunt for central midfield reinforcements as well.

Signing Sergi Roberto on a free transfer would be a way for West Ham to kill two birds with one stone, and a really cheap option at that.

Whether the Hammers will be able to win the race for the former Barcelona man remains to be seen though.