{"id":36924,"date":"2026-01-04T13:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T18:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/report-west-ham-prepare-for-january-departure-as-midfielder-approaches-move-to-european-giants\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T13:17:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T18:17:38","slug":"report-west-ham-prepare-for-january-departure-as-midfielder-approaches-move-to-european-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/04\/report-west-ham-prepare-for-january-departure-as-midfielder-approaches-move-to-european-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: West Ham prepare for January departure as midfielder approaches move to European giants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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West Ham are preparing for a major departure in January, with experienced midfielder Guido Rodriguez reportedly close to a loan move to Serie A giants Juventus.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to a new report from Tutto Mercato Web, the 31-year-old World Cup winner has already expressed his “interest” in moving from East London to Turin.<\/p>\n

Juventus are currently evaluating their options as they look to strengthen their engine room for the second half of the campaign.<\/p>\n

The ‘Old Lady’ reportedly have ambitious long-term plans to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, but the financial cushion of such a deal would make Rodriguez a far more attractive and lower-cost alternative.<\/p>\n

The report underlines that signing a new midfielder is a top priority for Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti.<\/p>\n

The Italian club established contact regarding Rodriguez several months ago and is now believed to be ready to make a final decision.<\/p>\n

The proposed contract structure is expected to be on loan for the remainder of the season, with a possible buyout option, and Rodriguez is estimated to be valued at around \u20ac10 million.<\/p>\n

While other suitors are keeping an eye on the situation, Juventus remain in the lead, with imminent developments expected as the winter window heats up.<\/p>\n

(Photo credit: West Ham United FC\/West Ham United FC via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

West Ham are in serious danger of relegation<\/h2>\n

The experienced international’s possible departure comes at a precarious time for West Ham.<\/p>\n

The Hammers are currently enduring a tough 2025\/26 season and find themselves embroiled in a serious battle to avoid relegation.<\/p>\n

With the club perilously close to relegation, allowing the experienced defensive midfielder to leave is a calculated risk.<\/p>\n

They currently sit in 18th place with just 14 points out of 20. They have won only three games all season.<\/p>\n

Their worst result came on Saturday, when they lost to the 20th-placed Wolves, who have yet to have a winning record this season.<\/p>\n

Nuno Espirito Santo is under huge pressure and his sacking is now very likely.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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West Ham are preparing for a major departure in January, with experienced midfielder Guido Rodriguez reportedly close to a loan move to Serie A giants Juventus. According to a new report from Tutto Mercato Web, the 31-year-old World Cup winner has already expressed his “interest” in moving from East London to Turin. Juventus are currently […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-36924","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}