Dortmund pulling out of transfer great news for West Ham – Hammers after midfielder for ‘some time’

When West Ham United finally sell Declan Rice, the London club are going to have to find a replacement for the England international.

A number of names have been touted for the role, and while Edson Alvarez was among them, he looked destined for a transfer to Borussia Dortmund.

However, everything changed on Thursday afternoon when it was announced the Bundesliga side had pulled out of talks for the Mexican midfielder, which could benefit West Ham, according to Voetbal International.

The Dutch outlet recall that the Hammers have been after the player for ‘some time’, but the fact Dortmund have ‘pulled the plug’ has opened a new door for David Moyes.

This is why Voetbal International explain that the ‘surprising turn’ doesn’t mean the player will be stuck in Amsterdam forever, and with West Ham set to be flush with money very soon, they could convince the Eredivisie side by matching their demands.

This isn’t a guarantee, of course, as Moyes will have a list of players in order of preference to replace Rice, and names such as Mattéo Guendouzi are also said to be on there.