[ad_pod ]According to ExWHUemployee on Twitter, West Ham United are 'not close' to signing Celta Vigo forward Maxi Gomez and the transfer saga could 'drag on for a while'.

Gomez scored 13 times in 35 La Liga appearances for Celta last term, and was a target for the club during the 2019 January window.

West Ham continue to be linked with a swoop for the 22-year-old, who has struck 31 goals in 75 games for his Spanish club since arriving in 2017.

However, according to ExWHUemployee, no real progress has been made as the Hammers attempt to secure the Uruguay international's signature.

Much like Matthijs de Ligt's future - albeit on a smaller scale - it does not seem to be clear where Gomez will be heading in this summer's transfer window.

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The West Ham fans have been on social media offering their views on the claim that their club remain interested in the centre-forward, but are finding it tough to move things forward.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: