According to 90min, West Ham United has made a last-minute attempt to wrest defensive midfielder Edson Alvarez from Borussia Dortmund. Bids for Kalvin Phillips and Joao Palhinha are also being evaluated.
On Wednesday night, the Hammers ended their 43-year trophy drought with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final at Prague's Eden Arena thanks to a last-second goal from Jarrod Bowen.
Declan Rice, who joined Bobby Moore and Billy Bonds as the only other West Ham captains to have lifted a major trophy above their heads, is anticipated to leave the claret and blue after this match due to an abundance of Premier League interest.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing the 24-year-old Rice, who is valued at £100 million, according to 90min. Majority owner David Sullivan revealed on Thursday that the club had 'promised' to let him leave to pursue his goals.
Alvarez, a Mexican international, was linked to Manchester United and Chelsea during the summer transfer window but ultimately stayed at Ajax, who struggled in the Eredivisie last season after losing Erik ten Hag.
Borussia Dortmund was confident of securing a £30 million deal to bring Alvarez to the Bundesliga this summer, according to a 90min report from May. BVB has money to spend after agreeing to sell Jude Bellingham to Real Madrid for well over £100 million, but sources say West Ham has made a late move and held talks with the player's agent.
The Hammers also shown interest in Alvarez last summer, and it is anticipated that they will submit an offer to challenge Ajax's asking price.
In addition, West Ham is thinking about making a move for long-time target Kalvin Phillips, who has struggled to earn first-team playing time at Manchester City. The 27-year-old signed a six-year contract when he joined the champions in a £45 million deal last summer, but he only played 291 minutes of Premier League games.
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