West Ham United recently submitted a bid to sign 23-year-old Welsh full-back Neco Williams from Nottingham Forest before the Premier League club rejected the offer.
According to a report by Graeme Bailey on HITC, Neco Williams has been the subject of interest from West Ham United in the summer transfer window. The East London club submitted a bid to sign the 23-year-old versatile full-back from Nottingham Forest earlier this summer. However, the Tricky Trees have turned down the offer, handing a blow to West Ham’s prospects.
Neco Williams and his career so far
Neco Williams has found a stable footing since moving across the Premier League by joining Nottingham Forest from Liverpool in July 2022. A native of Wrexham, the Welshman spent his formative years with Liverpool after joining the Merseyside club’s academy as an eight-year-old in 2009.
While the 23-year-old has not been the undisputed first-choice right-back for Nottingham Forest in the last two years, he has amassed 68 appearances thus far for the Premier League club while chipping in with one goal and two assists. However, Williams is a regular for Wales, turning out 39 times thus far for the Dragons.
Meanwhile, Neco Williams’s progress at Nottingham Forest has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several well-known clubs, particularly from the Premier League. The latest update has revealed that West Ham United recently submitted a bid to sign the Welsh international in the summer transfer window.
Move across the Premier League on the cards?
West Ham United’s interest in Neco Williams is understandable. The Hammers have been scouring the market for a right-back heading into the summer transfer window after losing Ben Johnson as a free agent. So, several right-backs, including Aaron Wan-Bissaka, have emerged on West Ham’s radar.
Williams was also a target for West Ham, with the East London club making an offer to Nottingham Forest for a part-exchange deal. However, the Hammers have failed with their bid, with the Tricky Trees not interested in parting ways with a full-back they rate highly.
The 23-year-old Welshman could have been a top-notch addition to the West Ham squad due to his ability to play on either flank. However, the rejection might not matter, with the East London club reportedly closing in on signing Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.
