Sampdoria confident of signing Pedro Obiang from West Ham

West Ham have been extremely active in the transfer market so far this summer and Manuel Pellegrini’s exploits show no signs of stopping.

The Hammers are linked with a host of departures before the window slams shut next week and, following Cheikhou Kouyate’s move to Crystal Palace, another midfielder appears to be on the way out.

SportWitness states Serie A outfit Sampdoria are confident of concluding a deal to bring Pedro Obiang back to Italian football, after he left the club in 2015 to join the Hammers.

West Ham are demanding around €12m for the Spain ace, with Sampdoria not keen on paying more than €10m, but a deal is likely to be reached in the coming weeks despite the current differences in negotiations.

Sampdoria have until the end of August to thrash out a deal with Obiang and are encouraged by the fact the 26-year-old is keen to return to the club.