West Ham said to be showing firm interest in Rafinha

West Ham are reportedly at the front of the queue to sign Rafinha from Barcelona this summer.

The Brazilian midfielder enjoyed a successful loan spell at Inter Milan in the second half of last season but it seems he will not be returning to San Siro for the upcoming campaign.

Rafinha does, however, look set to depart Camp Nou this summer as Barcelona continue to trim their squad of its fringe players.

Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo indicate that a number of clubs have been keeping tabs on Rafinha’s situation at Barcelona, but insist that West Ham have shown the strongest interest in signing the midfielder this summer.

The Hammers have been extremely busy in the transfer market so far and have already signed seven players, spending in the region of £90 million.

However, speculation continues to surround Manuel Pellegrini’s side with the start of the season under a month away, with Rafinha the latest man to be named as a concrete target for the club.