West Ham midfielder Alvarez loaned to Fenerbahce

West Ham United midfielder Edson Alvarez has joined Turkish club Fenerbahce on loan with an option to make the move permanent next summer.

The Mexico international, 27, joined the Hammers in a £35m deal from Dutch side Ajax in 2023.

He has made 73 appearances for the club, scoring two goals and assisting three.

Alvarez was an unused substitute in West Ham’s opening Premier League defeat at Sunderland but was not part of the squad for Friday’s 5-1 home defeat by Chelsea.

However, he captained his national side and scored the winner for Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final against hosts the USA in the summer.