West Ham considering bargain move for two-time Europa League winner who is 'too emotional'

West Ham are being linked with a move for a former Tottenham star who is on the lookout for a new club this summer. The Hammers still have plenty of business to do as they look to enjoy a much more competitive campaign this time around.

The pressure will be on for Graham Potter as he looks to ensure his side start with a bang after a disappointing first few months in charge, albeit with a squad that was built for his predecessor.

The Hammers have already lost Mohammed Kudus, and they need to ramp up their transfer business with the new season now around a month away. One of the newest names to be linked with the Iron is former Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon, who is looking for a new club after being released at the end of last season.

The Spaniard is experienced both in the Premier League and in Europe, and he needs a fresh start after falling out of favour with Ange Postecoglou and struggling on a loan spell with Manchester United, although he did enjoy a better loan spell with Brentford after that.

CaughtOffside say West Ham are one of a number of clubs considering a move for the 28-year-old, who could prove to be a bargain, while he would certainly fit into the five-at-the-back system Potter is likely to employ.

Reguilon on his Spurs fallout

Speaking to The Times last year after being dropped from Postecoglou’s plans, the defender explained: “One day is ‘yes’, next day is ‘no’. I didn’t understand and still don’t understand the situation.”

He added: “During pre-season I was very happy and he [Postecoglou] was happy with me, also the staff. I was playing like a normal player, all the games,” he says. “The week before, I went to see him. ‘You want me at the club?’ ‘Yes, I have to do a list and you are in my squad’. It was strange. The next day I was out of the training and I didn’t know what happened.

“I know I can play in Spurs, but in many aspects in football the player doesn’t have control. And I don’t want to stay to sit in the stadium watching. I am 27, I have too much football to live. I don’t understand why one day is ‘yes’ and next day is ‘no’ but . . . I don’t think it’s performance reason, I think it’s another reason, this is football, this is business.

“When one window closes, another door opens. Karma was good for me. I went to United. The people there are unbelievable. I don’t know why but I still receive a lot of messages. I love them because from the first moment they gave me so much love. Maybe the way I play, always giving everything, and they love that.”

Reguilon would eventually make up with Postecoglou and become a squad player last season. Speaking about disappointing performances, Reguilon discussed his honest approach in relation to one particular game. He said: “I have the experience to know when I play well or bad. I put it in the top three of the worst of my career. The game started strange, two goals conceded in the first ten minutes, strange decisions from the referee. I was angry and I shouldn’t get frustrated. It’s my problem, I am too emotional. I feel everything in football, just like my life. I have to control that more but it’s always been part of me, since I was a kid.”

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