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title: "Torino open talks to sign Pedro Obiang"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2016/08/13/torino-open-talks-sign-pedro-obiang/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2016-08-13T07:00:03Z"
modified: "2016-08-13T07:00:03Z"
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# Torino open talks to sign Pedro Obiang

Serie A side Torino have opened talks with West Ham to sign midfielder Pedro Obiang this summer, according to Tuttosport (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/west-hams-europa-league-qualification-will-decide-midfielders-fate/?)).

Obiang wants to stay and fight for his place in the first team, [according to what he says on Twitter](https://readwestham.com/2016/07/06/pedro-obiang-confirms-desire-stay-west-ham/), but whether he’ll get the chance to do so remains to be seen.

The Spaniard signed for the Hammers last summer from Serie A side Sampdoria for a fee in the region of £5.1m and made 30 appearances for the club last season, only 16 of which were starts.

![Christopher Lee/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2016/08/499823364.jpg)

Having started his career with [Atletico Madrid](https://readlaliga.com/), the Spanish midfielder to Sampdoria in 2008 and spent his entire professional career in Italian football before making the move to the [Premier League](https://readpl.com/) last summer.

Another Serie A side, Napoli, made an approach for Obiang this summer but have yet to follow up on their initial interest.

The possibility of this deal going through hinges on West Ham’s progress in the Europa League, Tuttosport claim.

It’s believed that Torino think they have a better chance if the Hammers are knocked out of the competition by Astra Giurgiu as if they progress to the group stages they’d like to have as big a squad as possible to compete on all fronts.