Lille midfielder Thiago Mendes
Twelve months ago Brazilian defensive midfielder Thiago Mendes left Sao Paulo to join Lille.
At São Paulo, Mendes played 142 matches. He scored 12 goals and chipped in with 11 assists.
Last season at Lille the South American played 35 matches, scoring four times. Mendes is under contract at Lille until 2022.
Yet for several weeks there have been stories about Mendes’ possible summer exit from Lille.
saudades de casa, vamo tricolor!! 🔴⚪⚫👊 pic.twitter.com/6iwgynn2nc
— Thiago Mendes (@23thiagomendes) May 31, 2018
West Ham vs Crystal Palace & Newcastle
In the Sunday Times, Duncan Castles reveals that West Ham are leading the charge to sign Thiago Mendes.
The Hammers face competition from Premier League rivals.
Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Huddersfield have all “inquired about Mendes”, while there’s also interest from Lazio and Wolfsburg in the Brazilian.
Schalke and Inter Milan have also been linked to the midfielder this summer.
So how much would Mendes cost?
According to the broadsheet, West Ham, Crystal Palace or Newcastle would need to stump up 18 million pounds to make the deal happen.
Preston 2 – West Ham 2
David Moyes was in the stands watching two of his former sides face-off on Saturday in the pre-season friendly.
Preston held West Ham to a 2-2 draw at Deepdale.
Marko Arnautovic opened for the Irons after just 7 minutes. Tom Clarke levelled for North End in the 40th, but a second goal from Arnautovic gave West Ham the lead on the stroke of halftime.
Take a bow Marko! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Gn4VroBHxC
— West Ham United (@WestHamUtd) July 21, 2018
Billy Bodin scored Preston’s second midway through the second half.
Away from the scoreline, West Ham handed debuts to summer recruits Jack Wilshere, Ryan Fredericks, Issa Doip and Andriy Yarmolenko on Saturday.
Watch the match highlights below.
Also see: Tottenham? Everton? Wilfried Zaha breaks silence on his transfer situation.
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