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3 Left Backs that would solve West Ham’s problem

By Scott Johnson

DUISBURG, GERMANY - AUGUST 06: Sergio Reguilon of Sevilla celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 single-leg match between Sevilla FC and AS Roma at MSV Arena on August 06, 2020 in Duisburg, Germany. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via Getty Images)
DUISBURG, GERMANY - AUGUST 06: Sergio Reguilon of Sevilla celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 single-leg match between Sevilla FC and AS Roma at MSV Arena on August 06, 2020 in Duisburg, Germany. (Photo by Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via Getty Images) /
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Sergio Reguilon

BILBAO, SPAIN – JULY 9: Reguilon of Sevilla FC during the La Liga Santander match between Athletic de Bilbao v Sevilla at the Estadio San Mames on July 9, 2020 in Bilbao Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
BILBAO, SPAIN – JULY 9: Reguilon of Sevilla FC during the La Liga Santander match between Athletic de Bilbao v Sevilla at the Estadio San Mames on July 9, 2020 in Bilbao Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images) /

Well, it’s no surprise that the Real Madrid owned left-back who played on loan for Sevilla is both the most unlikely option for us to get (certainly long term) and probably also the player who would improve us the most immediately. Sergio Reguilon has been with Madrid through their youth academy and is almost a shoo-in for the left-back position for the Spanish giants in coming years unless they get another Galactico in that position after Marcelo.

Reguilon made over 30 appearances for Sevilla last season, making the starting lineup 75% of the time according to Transfermarkt. Once again Reguilon isn’t a classic modern left-back in that he’s not whipping in crosses from deep on the regular, but he did chip in last year with 3 goals and 4 assists in all competitions and clearly has decent passing and good attacking vision. He’s also a skilful dribbler, with Whoscored listing him as taking almost 2 successful dribbles per game in La Liga.

Defensively there is some concern about the fact he commits almost as many fouls as successful challenges, but he is known as a dogged competitor and is unlikely to leave our left-hand side as the weakness it has been in recent seasons. But if he’s at Madrid, why would he want to join the Hammers?

For Reguilon, the next thing he needs to prove to Madrid is that he can thrive against all forms of opposition. So the Premier League really could be the best place to do that. Well, West Ham would obviously face competition from other Premier League clubs if he were to move, there aren’t many sides who would offer him a chance straight in the first team with no real issue. Avoiding injuries and suspensions, he could have a chance to play 40+ games at a high level. Plus if Madrid did want to cut him loose after the year, he’d want to have his services advertised across different leagues.

I don’t think it’d be a clean buy deal if we were to land someone like Reguilon. But the board may be able to get a loan with a future fee agreed, or a cheaper buy deal with a Madrid buy-back option agreed so they wouldn’t lose out on a huge rise in the Spaniards value.

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But, in all honesty, I can’t see this happening. West Ham just doesn’t have the cash. However, it’s healthy to dream occasionally. And who knows…stranger things have happened…

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