West Ham have ‘submitted a formal offer’ to rival Wolves for defender

The America defender is currently on Mexico duty at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. According to Futbol Total, Alvarez was first courted by Ajax, but has now attracted serious interest from the Premier League. They claim Wolves were frontrunners to secure the 21-year-old, who would link up with compatriot Raul Jimenez if he were to make the move. However, it’s understood that West Ham have now made a formal bid for the player. Alvarez is thought to be valued at £12 million by America. The centre-back reportedly likes the idea of playing in the Premier League as he sees it as the most competitive league in the world. READ MORE… Can Frank Lampard break the English Premier League curse? 5 nearly men who couldn’t cut it Why Atletico Madrid may be forced to sell Saul Niguez to Manchester United this summer Topics West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, América, Ajax, Transfer news Group-stage heroics mean nothing now, insists Algeria boss Belmadi Well-connected journalist ‘convinced’ Arsenal target ‘will want to leave’ his club Madagascar keen to prolong surprise Africa Cup of Nations run On-loan Chelsea striker Morata to make Atletico move permanent next summer Liverpool could beat Barcelona to €50m defender by using striker as makeweight Liverpool proposal ‘most interesting’ for Real Madrid’s €50m Spurs target Why Atletico Madrid may be forced to sell Saul Niguez to Manchester United this summer Bruno Fernandes agrees personal terms with Manchester United – report Friday’s big transfer rumours: Manchester United identify their Paul Pogba replacement New Premier League kits 2019/20: EVERY released home and away shirt