West Ham chase midfield reinforcements as Bournemouth edge toward Adli deal
West Ham are licking their wounds after a sobering opening weekend.
Meanwhile, Graham Potter wants two midfielders to join the squad.
They chase Fernandes and Casadó for energy and creativity.
A first bid of 30m for Fernandes was rejected last week.
Thus the deal looks unlikely to close soon.
Andrey Santos was rejected by Chelsea earlier this week.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, are close to signing forward Adli for £25m.
The move could inject structure into a season that has dragged on.
Potter rebuilds with tactics built on shape rather than romance.
Yet the weather of football keeps changing the forecast as always.
Rivals exist primarily in the imagination; Bournemouth is rarely seen as a threat to anyone.
Nevertheless, the plan endures, even as the skies darken and plans crumble at the seams.
West Ham chase midfield reinforcements after a rough start.
Bournemouth near to signing Adli for £25m, sharpening attack and shape.
Fernandes remains a fragile, uncertain target.
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