OPINION
West Ham have done some wonderful transfer business this summer but if they sell Pedro Obiang to Fulham in this window then it will put a damper on the good vibes surrounding the club.
Sky Sports Italy journalist Gianluca Di Marzio stated via his official website that Obiang had Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Atalanta, Villareal, Lille, Fulham and Sevilla were all currently chasing his services.
The reliable reporter claimed that Sampdoria were the most likely to emerge victorious from the hunt for the midfielder’s services and that an offer could soon be submitted.
It will be sad enough to see Obiang leave the London Stadium anytime soon as he still looks capable of making a positive impact on the club’s fortunes if kept but it would a terrible decision if he was sold to Fulham.
While the Hammers will be focusing on just getting their own squad in order, they shouldn’t help strengthen a Premier League rivals team ahead of the new season.
If the club sold Obiang to the Cottagers then that would be exactly what they were doing.
The current Hammers midfielder who earns £55,000-a-week, according to statistics site Spotrac would significantly boost Fulham’s midfield department if recruited.
Obiang shone for the Hammers in the first part of the 2017/18 campaign, ahead of suffering an injury, as he submitted several sparkling displays to aid his side’s cause.
The 26-year-old’s tackling ability allows him to regularly win the ball back for his side and he has a knack for retaining possession as he is not easily knocked off the ball.
However if Manuel Pellegrini is willing to part company with him then the club must ensure he goes to someone outside of the Premier League.
According to Di Marzio’s update Fulham are the only English side in the race for Obiang so it’s not like the Hammers would struggle to find him a club willing to pay a respectable fee for this services.
Due to this, the Hammers must avoid selling the midfielder to their Premier League rivals Fulham this summer as with them now being in the race to sign him, it might not be long before they submit an offer.
