{"id":37672,"date":"2026-01-11T03:52:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T08:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/west-ham-begin-contract-talks-with-22m-benfica-star-andreas-schjerderup\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T03:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T08:52:06","slug":"west-ham-begin-contract-talks-with-22m-benfica-star-andreas-schjerderup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/west-ham-begin-contract-talks-with-22m-benfica-star-andreas-schjerderup\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham begin contract talks with \u00a322m Benfica star Andreas Schjerderup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/west-ham-begin-contract-talks-with-22m-benfica-star-andreas-schjerderup\/#West_Ham_ready_to_make_%E2%80%98substantial_bid_for_Senegalese_sensation_after_talks\" >West Ham ready to make &#8216;substantial&#8217; bid for Senegalese sensation after talks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/west-ham-begin-contract-talks-with-22m-benfica-star-andreas-schjerderup\/#West_Ham_are_in_talks_to_sign_Andreas_Schjelderup\" >West Ham are in talks to sign Andreas Schjelderup<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/west-ham-begin-contract-talks-with-22m-benfica-star-andreas-schjerderup\/#Former_WHU_employee_West_Ham_player_on_the_verge_of_leaving_could_join_Leicester_City\" >Former WHU employee: West Ham player on the verge of leaving, could join Leicester City<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>West Ham United face a desperate battle to avoid relegation, with recent results leaving them seven points clear of Premier League safety.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s side recently suffered back-to-back defeats against fellow struggling sides, losing 3-0 to Wolves before losing 2-1 at home to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers currently sit 18th in the table with just 14 points after 21 games, their worst result in the top flight since the 1973-74 season.<\/p>\n<p>They have failed to win 10 games in a row, putting enormous pressure on manager Nuno, who is already facing questions about his future following the short spells of his predecessors Julen Lopetegui and Graham Potter.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s defeat was particularly painful, with West Ham looking set to take a 2-0 lead with Chrisencio Somerville&#8217;s second goal, but VAR intervened and the goal was ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n<p>Forest then turned the game around and secured a decisive victory in the relegation battle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"west-ham-ready-to-make-substantial-bid-for-alpha-toure-after-talks\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/senegal-s-habib-diarra-celebrates-scoring-their-second-goal-with-with-teammates.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/senegal-s-habib-diarra-celebrates-scoring-their-second-goal-with-with-teammates.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_ready_to_make_%E2%80%98substantial_bid_for_Senegalese_sensation_after_talks\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tWest Ham ready to make &#8216;substantial&#8217; bid for Senegalese sensation after talks<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Africans have \u201cconcrete\u201d interests from East London.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>West Ham responded to their woes in the transfer market by spending more than \u00a345 million on two strikers in the opening week of January.<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Felipe arrived from Portugal&#8217;s Gil Vicente for \u00a320m, followed soon after by Tati Castellanos from Lazio in a \u00a325.2m deal. Both forwards made their debut against Forest and are expected to feature in Saturday&#8217;s FA Cup third round tie against QPR.<\/p>\n<p>The club continues to add to its recruitment, targeting 19-year-old midfielder Alfa Toure from Metz, while also exploring moves for defenders such as Flamengo&#8217;s Leo Pereira and OH Leuven&#8217;s Rogerio Gnacossi, both of which face complications.<\/p>\n<p>Nuno is also interested in reuniting with former Wolves winger Adama Traore, who is now at Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese continues to have the support of the club hierarchy and transfer plans are being built around his identified targets in a bid to move out of the drop zone.<\/p>\n<p>However, expenditures may be required to fund further operations.<\/p>\n<p>Lucas Paqueta has been mentioned as a possible sale amid reports of interest from Tottenham, but the club are said to remain open to signing peripheral players in order to lift wages and free up funds for a broader rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>The Hammers clearly need reinforcements in their backline, with Sky Italia&#8217;s Gianluca Di Marzio claiming they are currently eyeing a move for Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"west-ham-39-enter-the-negotiations-39-for-andreas-schjelderup\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_are_in_talks_to_sign_Andreas_Schjelderup\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>West Ham are in talks to sign Andreas Schjelderup<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Di Marzio&#8217;s website says West Ham are in the race to sign the 21-year-old, who is pushing for a move from Portugal in order to secure regular minutes, with several clubs closely monitoring his situation.<\/p>\n<p>Nuno&#8217;s side also appear to have &#8220;entered into negotiations&#8221; for the young attacker, meaning transfer talks have begun.<\/p>\n<p>Schelderup is also attracting interest from Parma and Roma. The latter Serie A side sees the Norwegian as a fallback option should they fail to secure their main attacking target this winter, while Parma have been tracking the winger for several weeks and now face a serious challenge from the big club.<\/p>\n<p>The 2004-born forward has played 11 league games for Benfica this season, scoring one goal and providing two assists. He has also appeared in the Champions League three times.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham have already spent big on attacking players this month, but Nuno still seems determined to add width and speed, with Schjerderup represented by a younger, higher-potential option compared to recent signings.<\/p>\n<p>The former Norschelland sensation has been hinted at a big future by the former Scandinavian manager, with the eight-cap ace branded as a &#8220;very special&#8221; young player to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n<p>Benfica reportedly set his price tag at around \u00a322 million this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"exwhuemployee-west-ham-callum-wilson-exit-leicester-city\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mixcollage-03-dec-2024-11-30-am-4563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mixcollage-03-dec-2024-11-30-am-4563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"lester king power\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mixcollage-03-dec-2024-11-30-am-4563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mixcollage-03-dec-2024-11-30-am-4563.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Former_WHU_employee_West_Ham_player_on_the_verge_of_leaving_could_join_Leicester_City\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tFormer WHU employee: West Ham player on the verge of leaving, could join Leicester City<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">That would be an &#8220;ironic&#8221; move.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham United face a desperate battle to avoid relegation, with recent results leaving them seven points clear of Premier League safety. Nuno Espirito Santo&#8217;s side recently suffered back-to-back defeats against fellow struggling sides, losing 3-0 to Wolves before losing 2-1 at home to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. The Hammers currently sit 18th in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[6650,8238,3106,876,40,2856,8239,86,488,2433],"class_list":{"0":"post-37672","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-22m","9":"tag-andreas","10":"tag-benfica","11":"tag-contract","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-ham","14":"tag-schjerderup","15":"tag-star","16":"tag-talks","17":"tag-west"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37672","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=37672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37672\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}