Fenerbahce open talks to sign West Ham United midfielder Edson Alvarez | OneFootball

West Ham United midfielder Edson Alvarez is considering his options after Fenerbahce opened talks to sign him, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

The manager of the Turkish club, Jose Mourinho, wants the West Ham star and initial contacts have happened as they look to lure him away from the London Stadium club.

Ajax are also keen on recruiting the services of Alvarez and it remains to be seen whether the Hammers star will be looking to leave.

The 27-year-old was an unused substitute on Saturday when the Hammers lost 3-0 to Sunderland in their opening game of the new Premier League campaign.

The Mexico international made 31 appearances across all competitions for West Ham last term and manager Graham Potter could be looking to sell him after his decision at the weekend.

Guido Rodriguez, James Ward-Prowse and Tomas Soucek are all ahead of him in the pecking order, and an opportunity to play regularly elsewhere could be appealing to him.

Fenerbahce will be playing in the Champions League this season if they beat Benfica in the play-off for qualification for the elite European competition this month, and Alvarez could be open to joining such a team.

The opportunity to work with a manager like Mourinho still tempts some players, and West Ham may need to cash in if the Mexican expresses a willingness to leave.

They want to recruit in the department having been linked with the likes of Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos and his Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Yves Bissouma.

The Blues have reportedly rejected a £42 million bid from the Hammers for the Brazilian, and their next line of action is unknown.

West Ham have also approached Lille over a deal for Belgium-born DR Congo international defensive midfielder Ngal’ayel Mukau, and more targets could emerge in the coming days.