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title: "West Ham and Everton keen on Jesus Gamez"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/07/04/west-ham-everton-keen-jesus-gamez/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-07-04T10:33:58Z"
modified: "2016-07-04T10:33:58Z"
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# West Ham and Everton keen on Jesus Gamez

West Ham and Everton are both keeping tabs on Jesus Gamez’s situation at Atletico Madrid this summer, according to Spanish source [Fichajes](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/tres-jugadores-atletico-siguen-premier-league-20160703.html).

The Hammers have suffered blows in the right-back market in the last 48 hours with Club Brugge’s Thomas Meunier and free-agent Gregory van der Wiel both snubbing West Ham in favour of moves to Paris Saint-Germain and Fenerbahce respectively.

As a result, Slaven Bilic has made an inquiry into signing Jesus Gamez from Atletico Madrid, but face competition from Everton for his signature.

Diego Simeone has made the 31-year-old Spaniard available for transfer this summer, along with Oliver Torres and Borja Baston, with the two Premier League clubs showing the most interest.

![Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/07/496302264.jpg)

It’s believed Everton are currently in pole position to land the versatile fullback who can play at right and left-back as they are willing to offer €6m for the defender.

Gamez has spent his entire playing career in La Liga starting off with Malaga where he made 256 appearances for the club in 10 seasons before making a €2.5m switch to Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2014.

Uncapped for Spain and never having scored a professional goal, Gamez will be on his way out of the Vicente Calderon this summer and is only under contract until 2017.