West Ham set to complete first summer signing by end of the week

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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West Ham could complete a £24 million deal for Villarreal’s Pablo Fornals by the end of the week, say reports.

Pablo Fornals

The Guardian claims talks between the two clubs have gone well and the deal is set to be confirmed very soon, although the attacking midfielder still needs to agree personal terms.

Negotiations have been helped by the fact that Hammers director of football Mario Husillos knows the Spain international from his time at Malaga.

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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.