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According to Football League World, West Ham are once again set to include Sam Byram in their latest offer for West Brom's Salomon Rondon.
What's the word?
According to technical director Luke Dowling, Albion are willing to see Rondon leave the club this summer.
The Venezuelan striker has a £16.5m release clause in his contract as Newcastle remain interested in the player. Wolves have also been sniffing around the forward but West Ham seem to be at the front of the queue at the moment.
They previously had a bid rejected involving Byram and Jordan Hugill but Football Insider claim that they're set to return with a renewed £14m offer.
And a part of that, per Football League World, is Byram once again.
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West Brom have to accept
With the Baggies happy to lose Rondon this summer, they should arguably be looking to just cut their losses, especially after a reduction in parachute payments.
A first offer involving Hugill was quite rightfully rejected given the £10m fee and his record at Middlesbrough last season where he only scored six.
However, if a renewed bid of £14m plus the 25-year-old right-back comes in, they simply have to accept.
Why? Because the Hammers man could be imperative next season.
The fact of the matter is that Rondon doesn't fit in at West Brom anymore.
What the club do need, though, is a right-back.
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In their squad at the time being, the only player they have capable of playing in that position is Allan Nyom.
The former Watford man spent the 2018/19 season on loan in La Liga which was arguably evidence that they don't exactly trust him.
As a result, bringing in Byram is a necessity.
He's shown in the past just what he can do at Championship level, and as documented with previous target Famara Diedhiou, signing proven players who have cut it in the second tier could be key.
He spent a period out through injury but when he was at Leeds, he was hugely promising, making 1.7 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per game during his final full term with the Whites.
Not agreeing to the reported new terms for the 6 foot 1 forward, therefore, would be a mistake.