West Ham United were interested in a transfer deal for Villarreal star Arnaut Danjuma this summer but were unable to reach a personal deal with the player.
That’s according to Fabrizio Romano in the latest edition of his exclusive CaughtOffside column, with the reporter clearing up speculation about the Dutch international and alleged Premier League interest.
Despite many links to a move to England, Romano insists West Ham were Danjuma’s main suitor but ultimately opted to stay with current club Villarreal.
Explaining why Danjuma didn’t move this summer, Romano wrote: “Despite links with Newcastle and a few other clubs, the real interest was there from West Ham.
“They wanted Danjuma but the deal collapsed for personal reasons, there was no agreement with the player.
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“In the end, Danjuma decided to stay at Villarreal. We’ll see if he becomes an option for English clubs again in the future.”
This will no doubt be frustrating for West Ham fans as they could have done with a quality attacking player like Danjuma.
Still, in the end, the Hammers made some other smart signings, with big names like Gianluca Scamacca and Lucas Paquetá both moving to London Stadium.
However, Danjuma seems worth keeping an eye on after his impressive La Liga form of late, while he also has experience playing in England from a spell with Bournemouth a couple of years ago.
