{"id":1596,"date":"2026-04-28T04:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2026-04-28T04:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:04:10","slug":"west-ham-rival-three-premier-league-clubs-for-wolves-defender-santiago-bueno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=1596","title":{"rendered":"West Ham rival three Premier League clubs for Wolves defender Santiago Bueno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-313811\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\">  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>West Ham are reportedly in a four-team transfer battle for Wolves defender Santiago Bueno.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hammers will be looking to strengthen their defence this summer if they remain in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>A permanent move for Chelsea loanee Axel Disasi would be an obvious solution, but they have several alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>West Ham could sign Bueno from already-relegated Wolves if they can fend off interest from three rivals<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar-poll\" data-story-id=\"531c5ba0-5bdf-47f8-9b0e-16c952e5f977\" data-story-name=\"West Ham United transfers\" data-comment-id=\"4fc8ba22-993e-4653-aba0-3eb7884fb7f3\" data-story-slug=\"west-ham-united-transfers\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<p><h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Where do West Ham need to strengthen the MOST this summer?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262360152-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Nuno Espirito during West Ham United v Bournemouth - Premier League\" class=\"wp-image-310204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262360152-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262360152-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262360152-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262360152-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262360152-1140x759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2262360152-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"Nuno Espirito Santo, manager of West Ham United, smiles during the Premier League match between West Ham United and AFC Bournemouth at the London Stadium in Stratford, England, on February 21, 2026. (Photo by Kevin Hodgson\/MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\">Photo by Kevin Hodgson\/MI News\/NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-west-ham-target-wolves-defender-santiago-bueno\">West Ham target Wolves defender Santiago Bueno<\/h2>\n<p>Many West Ham supporters will recognise Bueno\u2019s name, as he has played 90 minutes against them twice this season.<\/p>\n<p>Wolves kept a clean sheet in a 3-0 victory in January, but the Hammers won 4-0 at the London Stadium three weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>While it has obviously been a difficult season for the Midlands club, Bueno has stood out as one of their better players.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why West Ham, Leeds, Crystal Palace, and Brentford are all interested in signing him this summer.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sport Witness, the four Premier League clubs have already \u201cmade contact\u201d ahead of a potential transfer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-getty-images-media\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261782459-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"Santiago Bueno of Wolverhampton Wanderers poses for a photo with the Emirates FA Cup &quot;Player of the match&quot; award following his team's victory in the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Grimsby Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261782459-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261782459-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261782459-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261782459-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261782459-1140x775.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.hammers.news\/uploads\/25\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2261782459-750x510.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"GRIMSBY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Santiago Bueno of Wolverhampton Wanderers poses for a photo with the Emirates FA Cup &quot;Player of the match&quot; award following his team's victory in the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Grimsby Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers on February 15, 2026 in Grimsby, England. (Photo by Wolverhampton Wanderers FC\/Wolves via Getty Images)\">Photo by Wolverhampton Wanderers FC\/Wolves via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bueno has no interest in playing in the Championship next season and will explore a move after the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Uruguayan\u2019s price tag has not been revealed, but it will be cheaper than if Wolves had not been relegated.<\/p>\n<p>Although Transfermarkt values him at \u00a38.7 million, it would surely cost closer to \u00a320 million to sign the Premier League-proven defender.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hammers.news\/transfer-news\/west-ham-rival-three-premier-league-clubs-for-wolves-defender-santiago-bueno\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best West Ham content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>grvLoadAnalytics = () => {(function(d,s,i){var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0),j=d.createElement(s);j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=\"+i;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(document,'script','G-YXV2JYYXJC');(function(d,s,i){if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){var e=d.createElement(s);var n=d.getElementsByTagName(s)(0);e.type=\"text\/javascript\";e.async=true;e.src=\"https:\/\/static.chartbeat.com\/js\/chartbeat.js\";n.parentNode.insertBefore(e,n);}})(document,\"script\",\"G-YXV2JYYXJC\");(function(){let s=document.createElement(\"script\");s.async=true;s.dataset.domain=\"hammers.news\/9EBwb0\";s.src=\"https:\/\/api.publytics.net\/js\/script.manual.ping.min.js\";document.getElementsByTagName(\"head\")(0).appendChild(s);})();if(!\/callback=in\/.test(window.location.search)){setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','1190605555050698');fbq('track','PageView');fbq('track','ViewContent',{content_name:'West Ham rival three Premier League clubs for Wolves defender Santiago Bueno',content_category:'Transfer News',content_ids:(313811),content_type:'post',});},3000);}}<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add as preferred source on Google West Ham are reportedly in a four-team transfer battle&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}