British media: West Ham once had a crush on De Bruyne, and the players once considered this option

reported on May 27 that the British media "tbrfootball" reported that West Ham was interested in signing De Bruyne, and the players also considered the feasibility of this plan.

After playing for Manchester City for ten years, De Bruyne has become one of the Premier League legends, with 18 matches with West Ham. In fact, the Hammer Gang even consulted about De Bruyne's future, but it was too late. And De Bruyne was initially open to staying in the Premier League, even from the perspective of Manchester City fans, it could be sad for them.

Harves plan to make major adjustments to the lineup this summer, and they believe that De Bruyne is very suitable for Porter's system. West Ham also studied De Bruyne's salary. Although the Belgian superstar's salary is very high, the team's forward Danny Ins will leave the team this summer and his salary is also very high.

West Ham is also very clear about the difficulty of signing De Bruyne, and the Manchester City legend has received a lot of attention. Interestingly, De Bruyne had some interest in joining West Ham this summer, and returning to London to live was attractive to him and his family, who were also open to it.

But in the end, Serie A champion Naples won the battle for De Bruyne, who has agreed to a three-year contract to play in Serie A. West Ham can only turn his attention to other targets, including three Chelsea players, and Porter is likely to reconnect with one of them. This summer is important to the Hammers, and they must prove to core players like Bowen that the club has ambition to return to the European game.