West Ham are considering their January activities. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
West Ham United midfielder Guido Rodriguez has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.
He is set to leave the club during the January transfer window. According to a report from Mexican television station TV Azteca, the player could head to Club América in January.
He has played for the club in the past and the club were keen to sign him earlier this year.
Rodriguez joined West Ham United last summer but has not started regularly this season. The Argentina international needs to move in order to play regularly and a return to his former club may be ideal. But Club America can’t afford to pay that, as he earns 4.5 million euros per season at the London club. Rodriguez will have to accept a significant pay cut to secure a return to the Mexican club. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop.
He needs to play regularly at this stage of his career and leaving the London club would be ideal for him. Sitting on the bench at West Ham is unlikely to benefit him.
It’s clear that coach Nuno Espirito Santo isn’t too keen on him. He is unlikely to be given any further opportunities until the end of the season. Ideally, he would aim to leave the club in January.
West Ham are also unlikely to stand in his way. They will try to take his salary off the books because he is not a player to them.
It will be interesting to see whether Club America makes an offer to finalize the deal. He will be a free agent in the summer, but West Ham have the option to extend his contract by another year.