Report: £34m-rated attacker tells current club he wants to leave with Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham all keen

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La Lazio Siamo Noi claim that Lazio attacker Joaquin Correa has told Maurizio Sarri’s Serie A outfit he wants to leave this summer. Recent reports have claimed that London trio Arsenal, Tottenham and West ham all want to sign Correa. Now, he is keen to go, and Lazio might have to sell.

Correa, 26, has enjoyed a very impressive 12 months – helping Lazio qualify for Europa League football with a sixth-placed finish. The Argentina international scored six goals and created 11 more during 2020-21. But now, he could be off. Gazzetta Dello Sport claim three London clubs are keen.

West Ham, Arsenal and Tottenham, namely. It is claimed that all three want to sign Correa – but that he could cost a princely sum of £34million. Now, the latest report says he has told Lazio that he wishes to leave the club this summer. He could be the centre of a summer tug of war.

Transfer news: Which would Correa suit best – Arsenal, Tottenham or West Ham?

West Ham certainly need cover in the final third. The Hammers are about to embark on a Europa League campaign, and Jesse Lingard might not even be at the club come September. They need attackers, and Correa is ideal. A number 10, he can also play up front and out wide.

That’s ideal for the Hammers. They also boast European football over Arsenal, and are in a better European competition than Tottenham. West Ham is certainly the best move for Correa – more so because there is less competition at the London Stadium, and more chances of game time.

In other Arsenal transfer news, Duncan Castles says Everton striker Dom Calvert-Lewin could leave – if the price is right.