West Ham and Valencia locked in battle for La Liga striker

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West Ham will try to hijack Valencia’s move for Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez, according to reports.

Maxi Gomez

The Hammers are in the market for a new front man with Marko Arnautovic looking set to depart for the Chinese Super League.

Sky Italia claims that the Premier League side are looking to bring in Gomez despite the 22-year-old being in advanced stages of negotiations with Valencia.

West Ham are speaking to agents to try to convince the Uruguayan that he should reject a move to the Mestalla and embrace an opportunity to star in the English top flight.

Sky Sports News previously claimed that Gomez is keen on a switch to east London, but personal terms are yet to be agreed.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.