{"id":522197,"date":"2023-08-05T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=522197"},"modified":"2023-08-05T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T19:00:00","slug":"sources-west-ham-ready-to-open-scott-mctominay-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-west-ham-ready-to-open-scott-mctominay-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: West Ham ready to open Scott McTominay talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>West Ham are keen to sign Manchester United midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/scott-mctominay\/profil\/spieler\/315969\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/scott-mctominay\/profil\/spieler\/315969\">Scott McTominay<\/a> this summer and are ready to negotiate with Man Utd, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manchester United are understood to be wanting around \u00a340 million for the Scottish international but that fee is seen as too high at this point by West Ham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David Moyes is a huge fan of the 26-year-old and keen to bring him in to help bolster his midfield option for the upcoming Premier League campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 DONE DEAL! | Tottenham to make \u00a330MILLION signing, Harry Kane update - O&#039;Rourke\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GwkIMDQWO58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Red Devils are keen to cash in on their asset and will be more open to offers once they have secured midfield target Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Maguire is also liked the by the Europa confrence league champions however his asking price and wage demands exceed what the London side are willing to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The likelihood of United dropping their demands will grow as the window rolls on with McTominay aware he is free to explore his options for next season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West Ham are pushing to add multiple targets in time for the new campaign after losing captain Declan Rice to Arsenal in a deal worth \u00a3105 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"West Ham\" class=\"wp-image-504250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/04\/Scott-McTominay-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Talks have also been ongoing for James Ward-Prowse but have paused as Southampton are holding firm on their \u00a345 million valuation of their skipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McTominay featured 24 times for Eric Ten Hags side last season in the Premier League, a total of 1149 minuets. He managed to grab a single goal during the league campaign. He has been capped 39 times for Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-everton-leapfrog-west-ham-and-tottenham-in-race-to-sign-harry-maguire\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-everton-leapfrog-west-ham-and-tottenham-in-race-to-sign-harry-maguire\/\">Everton leapfrog West Ham and Tottenham in race to sign Harry Maguire  <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham are keen to sign Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay this summer and are ready to negotiate with Man Utd, sources have told Football Insider. Manchester United are understood to be wanting around \u00a340 million for the Scottish international but that fee is seen as too high at this point by West Ham. 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