According to a report by TEAMTalk, Juventus are said to be pondering a move for West Ham United midfielder Manuel Lanzini.
Not many of the fans who commented seemed too bothered about Lanzini leaving, they were more concerned about how much he would be sold for and who would replace him.
The Argentine has an estimated Transfermarkt value of £18m and joined the Irons for a transfer fee believed to be worth around £10.8m in July 2016. The 26-year-old has played 698 minutes in the Premier League so far this season.
Juventus are said to be debating whether to launch a fresh approach for West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini.
[Source: @TEAMtalk] pic.twitter.com/8DDUyOgdOv
— West Ham News (@whufc_news) November 5, 2019
£80M+ can go. Can’t let another player go on the cheap
— RSaichHD (@rsaich) November 5, 2019
£45m I’d 100% sell, he’s a talent he’s just not consistent enough, it’d also allow us to cover CM & our defence, Demiral +30m I’d bite your hand off!
Love Lanzini but he’s not looking like a 100k P/W player or a shadow of his former self…— Steven McCarthy (@StevenMcCarthy9) November 5, 2019
Emre Can swap deal
— CLARET CARPET (@ZizRTM) November 5, 2019
We we say he’s not for sale, reject a 50 million bid, he will go on strike and get his way and we’ll sell on transfer deadline day for 10 million replacing him with nobody.
— Gaz Hird (@GazHird08) November 5, 2019
That’s good news as he does sod all whenever he starts. An offer of around £25m-30m should do it.
— tony nelson (@tonenelson77) November 5, 2019
Lanzini has achieved an average match rating of 6.94/10 in the Premier League this season.
30/40m and I’ll pay for his flight. pic.twitter.com/zDyBJT2OmP
— Just Some Geezer (@Juicedmoose) November 6, 2019
Yes please, get someone who wants to play for the shirt coz this geezer is phoning it in at the moment
— It’s me Stu . (@stuseeds) November 5, 2019
Don’t let them see a video of a full game
— officeboy (@Officeboy1969) November 5, 2019
I’d sell him for £30m he’s bang average . Every professional player should have some good games and he goes missing far more often than he shows up
— Till I Die (@hammersupsates) November 6, 2019
What Do We Think?
Some of the numbers being thrown around are a little over the top, West Ham will most likely get around £25-30m for Lanzini. That doesn’t sound like much, however, you could replace him via a swap deal and a lot less money on top.
The most important thing West Ham must do if this deal happens is to replace him. As the fans would be infuriated if one of their best players leaves and there’s no plan to fill his spot.