A really intriguing declare has surfaced from throughout the channel as West Ham United pursue a brand new striker for supervisor Graham Potter, with the Irons doubtlessly closing in on their substitute for Niclas Füllkrug and Michail Antonio.
West Ham focusing on new centre-forward after harm blows
Summer time signing Fullkrug will likely be out for the foreseeable future after selecting up a hamstring drawback, whereas the fractured leg ensuing from Antonio’s horrific automobile crash is predicted to maintain him sidelined for greater than a yr.
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The Hammers are badly in want of a centre-forward.
In consequence, Potter has been left desperately in need of pure hanging choices, and star winger Jarrod Bowen can be unavailable to play there in a makeshift function – as he typically did beneath Julen Lopetegui earlier than the Spaniard was dismissed.
Some excellent news for West Ham is that Bowen is focusing on an earlier return than anticipated, as confirmed by Potter in a current press convention.
West Ham’s subsequent 5 Premier League fixtures | Date |
|---|---|
Crystal Palace (house) | January 18 |
Aston Villa (away) | January 26 |
Chelsea (away) | February 3 |
Brentford (house) | February 15 |
Arsenal (away) | February 22 |
“I feel if you happen to converse to Jarrod, he’ll attempt to let you know he is forward of schedule, for certain,” stated Potter on Bowen’s harm. “He is doing all the pieces he can to get on the pitch as quickly as doable. We simply want to verify it is in a secure means, and it is [in] a great way for him, as a result of we need to get him again, and we wish him to remain again.
“However Jarrod – he needs to be on the market, he needs to play, and we’re making an attempt to drag the reins on him fairly than the opposite means round. He is implausible to have across the place.”
Though Bowen could possibly be an possibility within the quantity 9 function sooner fairly than later, stories nonetheless recommend that Potter is extra eager for West Ham to signal a brand new striker earlier than deadline day.
The Hammers are reliably believed to carry an curiosity in Marseille striker Elye Wahi (Ben Jacobs), whereas Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has reported that West Ham have opened talks over signing Taiwo Awoniyi.
Andre Silva “about to depart” RB Leipzig for West Ham
In response to German newspaper BILD (through Sport Witness), RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva is on their checklist of targets, and it’s even way more superior than that.
The outlet boldly claims that Silva is about to depart Leipzig and be a part of West Ham, with there being a critical perception that the Portugal worldwide is on the verge of a transfer to the London Stadium.
The 29-year-old may also be dropped from the matchday squad for Leipzig’s conflict in opposition to Stuttgart on Wednesday night, as a direct results of his pending Premier League transfer, so this could possibly be one to look at.
It comes after German media reported intensive preliminary West Ham talks for Silva earlier this week, so their nationwide press seems to be selecting up critical noise that the £81,000-per-week ahead’s subsequent membership could be the Hammers.
Known as a striker in “excellent situation” by ex-Leipzig boss Marco Rose, Silva boasts a complete of 121 senior profession objectives throughout spells at a bunch of prime sides.
