The broadcaster reported via X on Thursday (25 July) that the 18-year-old has been included in the Hammers proposal to try and bring the Colombian forward to the London Stadium this summer.
Julen Lopetegui’s side are understood to be in advanced talks with the Villans for their priority attacking target whilst Unai Emery’s team are long-time admirers of Hammers’ academy product Orford.
Reports from Fabrizio Romano (25 July) had suggested that West Ham had offered a cash sum of £30million for Duran with an unnamed young player also included in the deal.
Will Lewis Orford exit West Ham United amid Jhon Duran transfer speculation?
The West Ham fanbase will likely be divided on whether or not the Hammers should be selling one of their bright academy prospects who has been with the club for years in order to get a deal done for Duran.
Yes, the Hammers do need a new number nine and the Colombian has been the Hammers’ priority target for several transfer windows now, but should they be sacrificing one of their future prospects instead of paying a bigger transfer fee?
Orford may not have yet broken into the first-team fold at the London Stadium, but he is quite clearly well thought of if Aston Villa are long-term admirers and keen to bring him to Villa Park in the coming weeks.
This decision will only increase the pressure on Duran to immediately perform under Lopetegui. With such a big financial package included in the deal as well as a player, the young striker has no excuses to not perform.
In other West Ham news, the Hammers’ stance on a deal for Trevoh Chalobah has emerged amid interest from Newcastle United
The broadcaster reported via X on Thursday (25 July) that the 18-year-old has been included in the Hammers proposal to try and bring the Colombian forward to the London Stadium this summer.
Julen Lopetegui’s side are understood to be in advanced talks with the Villans for their priority attacking target whilst Unai Emery’s team are long-time admirers of Hammers’ academy product Orford.
Reports from Fabrizio Romano (25 July) had suggested that West Ham had offered a cash sum of £30million for Duran with an unnamed young player also included in the deal.
Will Lewis Orford exit West Ham United amid Jhon Duran transfer speculation?
The West Ham fanbase will likely be divided on whether or not the Hammers should be selling one of their bright academy prospects who has been with the club for years in order to get a deal done for Duran.
Yes, the Hammers do need a new number nine and the Colombian has been the Hammers’ priority target for several transfer windows now, but should they be sacrificing one of their future prospects instead of paying a bigger transfer fee?
Orford may not have yet broken into the first-team fold at the London Stadium, but he is quite clearly well thought of if Aston Villa are long-term admirers and keen to bring him to Villa Park in the coming weeks.
This decision will only increase the pressure on Duran to immediately perform under Lopetegui. With such a big financial package included in the deal as well as a player, the young striker has no excuses to not perform.
In other West Ham news, the Hammers’ stance on a deal for Trevoh Chalobah has emerged amid interest from Newcastle United
