West Ham have offered the latest approach to sign the £15m star

West Ham United were on the night and short of the dollar last season, but there is hope that Julen Lopetegui and his newly assembled team can return to European competition this year.

Lopetegui led the same line-up for the Irons' opening two games in the Premier League, with a host of summer signings yet to find a starting spot.

The Spaniard wants to instill his vision consistently and is reluctant to fill the London Stadium with new blood and threaten the stability and smoothness of his team. However, it means West Ham are not done, as the market is looking ahead to Friday's deadline.

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According to Football Insider, West Ham could be willing to return to Reiss Nelson, who they were interested in earlier this summer, following Arsenal's change of scenery.

The Gunners have played hardball over their talent in recent months, appearing to reject West Ham's £15m bid in July, but as the window draws to a close there is hope that a deal can be struck.

The £100k-a-week player has been on Crystal Palace and Leicester City's radar, so United technical director Tim Steidten will have to act quickly.

What Reiss Nelson will bring to West Ham

Nelson is 24 years old and has proven himself to be a Premier League player on numerous occasions, but he will not earn more than a small part at Mikel Arteta's Arsenal and should consider jumping ship at this stage of his career.

As you can see, his performances at Arsenal have fallen off after an exciting start to life in north London – and that's without going back to his loan spell in Germany with Hoffenheim.

That year – 2018/19 – young Nelson scored seven goals in just 23 games in Germany's top flight, despite starting just five times.

Endowed with an air of indomitable confidence that only comes from those in the prime of their career, Nelson put his name on the map, with German outlet Die Welt even writing that he 'knows nothing to fear with the ball at his feet'.

According to FBref, he ranked in the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers in the Bundesliga that year with 90 goals scored, with an impressive average of 0.98.

But perhaps more impressively, his basic metrics noted Nelson's speed and physicality, ranking among the top 3 percent in passing yards and the top 8 percent in successful catches and shot-making actions per 90.

Lopetegui will be hoping to take some of that positive energy and combine it with a West Ham frontline that is starting to look as strong as it is deep, and the best part is, Nelson may not be the only one coming in at the moment in east London. This week, news of Tammy Abraham's possible transfer gathered steam.

Think Reiss Nelson and Tammy Abraham

Abraham was one of the first to pump up Nelson during the Englishman's loan spell at Feyenoord in the Netherlands in 2021, tweeting 'show time broskiii' to show his support.

Nelson and Abraham would hit the ground running under Lopetegui's wing, as they are close friends and actually played for England U21s between 2018 and 2019 before the former Chelsea striker was called up to Gareth Southgate's senior Three Lions squad.

Chemistry is important in football but the benefits of accepting both players can go beyond a simple relationship. Abraham may have spent the lion's share of the last 12 months sidelined with a knee injury but he has now recovered and previously played a key role in Rome's 2021/22 Conference League triumph, scoring 27 goals in all competitions.

What's more, he's a quick and smart passer, averaging a key pass in each of his opening two Serie A campaigns, so he could be the man to ensure Nelson regains his Midas touch in front of goal and give Lopetegui a wonderful new place.

West Ham have been linked with Abraham this summer as they bid for Niclas Fullkrug, and according to Sunday's Corriere dello Sport, the Italian club will offer €25m (£21m), possibly even agreeing to start. loan movement.

Once hailed by youth boss Stephen Elliott as a “goal machine”, the 26-year-old would find that he could build on his promising career at West Ham, arriving without carrying a heavy burden and instead proving himself. among a great pool of talents.

Nelson's pace has not abandoned him and he will emulate some of the Ghanaian midfielders on the right side of the pitch – although no one would expect him to perform in these situations to the same extent.

But there is something attractive about getting the deal done, introducing a new sense of fluidity and fizz to the Hammers' attack. Arsenal's talent is exactly the type of signing needed to boost the squad and return this proud club to the European limelight.

Nelson may feel like a bit of a risk but he would be a fantastic addition for just £15m would be a no-brainer, especially as his right-back options would give Jarrod Bowen real competition.

His arrival depends on the exit, but if Danny Ings, James Ward-Prowse and others are moved, this could be a great move for West Ham, who are working on a resurgence.