West Ham in talks to sign Sampdoria's Pedro Obiang
Monday 8 June 2015 15:53, UK
West Ham are in talks to sign the Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang, according to Sky sources.
The 23-year-old, who joined the Serie-A club in 2010, has had an excellent season, scoring three times in 35 appearances.
Obiang is a former Spain U21 international who was released by hometown club Atletico Madrid's youth team in 2008 and worked his way up through Sampdoria's academy.
Jack Sullivan, son of Hammers co-owner David, tweeted on Monday that the club are set to appoint their new manager within 48 hours and also announce a major signing this week.
Sullivan said: "Cheeky update - we expect to announce our new manager within 48 hrs or less, keep visiting official WHU website, where it will be announced.
"We [also ]expect a major player signing this week, I'll update you as soon as its done."
