On Wednesday, Il Messaggero gave hope to West Ham in a move for Lazio’s Taty Castellanos.
The Hammers have previously enquired about the Argentine but January is believed to be a good time to land the player. Lazio see Giacomo Raspadori as a replacement, with Maurizio Sarri interested in the Italian.
La Repubblica journalist Giulio Cardone has now spoken about Castellanos’ situation. He too mentioned West Ham as a destination and claimed that the move is possible.
The journalist told RadioSei, referring to Lazio’s difficult financial situation.
He said – relayed by Lazialita: “On the Raspadori-Castellanos issue, Sarri would do it. If you sell Castellanos to West Ham for €25m and take Raspadori on loan, it can be done. At the same time, we’ve seen Taty at his best.”
Cardone made it clear that everything can depend on what Sarri wants.
“For the rest, what matters is what Sarri wants, and he’d prefer the Italian, who sees him as a bit of a Mertens tactically.”
A deal like this would make financial sense for Lazio, who want to make capital profits soon.
Even for West Ham, Castellanos could become a key player. He has scored twice and has three Serie A assists this season.
In the 2024/25 campaign, he scored ten times in what was a poor season for the Rome club.
West Ham need more goals and Castellanos can provide that.
