West Ham United are in a relegation battle and whether they stay in the Premier League next season or not, they are likely to lose a number of first-team players after a few disappointing seasons in the English top flight.
The board will likely have to effectively rebuild the team from the ground up and younger signings are expected to be the club’s priority after several older veterans were not properly replaced in recent years.
That said, Offside has reported that West Ham are considering signing Barcelona youngster Dro Fernandez next year when he is in the final 12 months of his contract with the La Liga giants.
Fernandez has made big strides at La Masia in recent years and has made a few appearances with the first team this season, although the club could be willing to sell him due to tough minutes competition in Barca’s final third.
A bright talent on West Ham’s radar
Barcelona could be willing to sell Dro Fernandez next year if he cannot break into the first team more consistently in the coming months. The Catalans could use him as a chip to make more money and balance their finances.
Dro Fernandez’s valuation on Transfermarkt stands at just £4 million, and while that’s little money for West Ham to spend on a player, it’s a figure that could help Barcelona deal with fewer complications in signing key players at the expense of a youngster.
Fernandez is only seventeen years old and is an attacking midfielder with a sky-high ceiling. He can dictate the pace in the engine room with short passes and runs into free pockets, while his shots from distance are also reasonably accurate.
It remains to be seen whether the player himself would be open to a move to England, but he promises to be an asset for the future for West Ham and a risk-free option if things don’t work out, given his advanced age and nominal price tag.
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