West Ham's Alvarez Saga: A Sign of the Times in English Football The latest development in the transfer saga surrounding West Ham United's Lucas Álvarez highlights the complexities and contradictions of modern day football.
Two top tier clubs, Ajax and Real Sociedad, have reportedly expressed interest in signing the young striker.
This seems like a routine tale of transfer speculation on the surface, but scratch beneath the veneer to find a story that speaks to deeper issues within English football.