Tomas Soucek, a midfielder for West Ham United, has reportedly caught Inter Milan’s attention. Inter Milan is a Serie A team and a Champions League challenger.
Since Soucek is in the last year of his deal with West Ham, he can negotiate a free transfer for the next year. Il Corriere Dello Sport reports that if he were to be released, Inter might try to help him take the next step in his career.
According to the newspaper, Inter has decided to take advantage of the free-agent market once more in 2024, and as a result, they have chosen Soucek as a potential target.
Inter would consider making a move for the Czech Republic international if he becomes available after being impressed by his physical and tactical abilities.
Soucek has been a member of West Ham since January 2020, when he signed on a temporary loan from Slavia Prague that later became permanent.
He currently has 165 career appearances at West Ham, where he has made 26 goals and added nine assists in 165 outings. He has made 10 appearances this season and four goals in all competitions.
Since Soucek spent his whole club career in his home country before moving to England with West Ham, playing in Italy would be a new experience for him.
Soucek, who won the Europa Conference League last season, might be given the opportunity to play for Inter in the Champions League if they make it in after coming in second in 2023–24. During his final six months with Slavia Prague, Soucek last participated in UEFA’s premier competition.
Who else might be interested in the 28-year-old is still unknown. West Ham could extend his contract with them until 2027, according to a recent TEAMtalk story. This would appear to make Inter’s ambitions for him as a soon-to-be free agent outdated.
After selling Declan Rice in the summer, Soucek is currently the midfielder at West Ham with the longest tenure. James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez, who joined from Southampton and Ajax, respectively, are new rivals for the job.
While Roberto Gagliardini was released to Monza and Marcelo Brozovic was sold to Al-Nassr, Inter changed their midfield this summer by adding Davide Frattesi on loan from Sassuolo and Davy Klaassen on a free transfer from Ajax.
Klaassen committed to a one-year deal with Simone Inzaghi’s team, which will also see Stefano Sensi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s contracts expire at the end of the current campaign.
