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title: "West Ham failed in January move to sign Marc Roca"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2019/02/05/west-ham-failed-in-january-move-to-sign-marc-roca/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2019-02-05T14:12:49Z"
modified: "2019-02-05T14:13:17Z"
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# West Ham failed in January move to sign Marc Roca

West Ham failed in a January move to sign Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca, according to claims in Spain.

[Sport report](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/espanyol/confidencial-west-ham-e-inter-quisieron-fichar-a-marc-roca-7286315) that both West Ham and Inter made moves to try and sign the player, but both were unsuccessful.

After making initial enquiries over a deal, both teams were told that the player was not for sale unless they could meet his €40 million release clause.

Espanyol were refusing to lose the player on the cheap, having already lost striker Leo Baptistao to Chinese side Wuhan Zall earlier in the transfer window.

![Alex Caparros/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2019/02/1125445171.jpg)

Roca is very highly rated in Spain and has even been [linked with moves](https://www.football-espana.net/75558/real-madrid-want-espanyol-midfielder-marc-roca) to join Real Madrid in the past.

Playing mainly in a deeper role, the 22-year-old is viewed among Spain’s next generation of midfielders.

Roca has been ever-present for Espanyol in La Liga this season and will no doubt continue to attract interest going forward if he maintains his current form.