With switch deadline day lower than two weeks away, West Ham United at the moment are reportedly in talks to signal a world star with an illustrious profession.
West Ham nonetheless want attacking additions
Take Jarrod Bowen out of this West Ham assault and issues all of the sudden look extremely regarding for Graham Potter’s facet. The 28-year-old stays their beacon of hope going ahead and arguably their solely dependable goalscorer regardless of spending massive final 12 months and in years prior. And that was uncovered for all to see in opposition to Sunderland. The Hammers have been blunt while the Black Cats put them to the sword on the opening day to safe a surprising 3-0 victory.
While there’s nonetheless an extremely lengthy approach to go within the Premier League marketing campaign, that opening day defeat ought to have sparked loads of issues for everybody concerned on the London Stadium, who nonetheless desperately want attacking additions earlier than the switch window slams shut.
Within the first half, I believed we have been good. I believed we did tons properly when it comes to quieting the group down and creating some alternatives. We may have scored, I believed, however however, we felt OK.
We began a bit sluggish within the second half, and from out of nowhere, a objective goes in and it turns into troublesome. It was a recreation the place most likely the primary objective, particularly right here with the setting, was going to be difficult for us. However we tried to push. (Potter after Sunderland defeat)
Simply the place West Ham go from that opening day humiliation is the large query. Names similar to Jamie Vardy have been talked about amongst quite a lot of targets as of late and it is clear that the Hammers are concentrating on expertise. Alongside the previous Leicester Metropolis ahead, a serial-winning attacker has additionally emerged as a late possibility for Potter’s facet.
West Ham maintain talks to signal Raheem Sterling
In line with former Premier League scout Mick Brown, West Ham have now held talks to signal Raheem Sterling from Chelsea this summer season. The skilled England worldwide spent final season on mortgage with out ever really making his mark and is now again at Stamford Bridge among the many gamers in determined want of a late transfer.
Brown instructed Soccer Insider: “His agent has been talking to a couple golf equipment, in England and overseas, and I consider West Ham are one they’ve spoken to.
“That transfer would make sense as a result of he’s labored with the supervisor earlier than and so they’ve acquired that relationship there already. I anticipate he’ll look and assume he can nonetheless get the most effective out of him.”
At 30 years outdated, Sterling nonetheless arguably has a lot left to supply even after struggling at Arsenal final season. In a West Ham assault which desperately lacks high quality, the previous Manchester Metropolis man may take cost to lastly provide Potter one other dependable outlet alongside Bowen.
Raheem Sterling | Profession stats |
|---|---|
Appearances | 659 |
Targets | 194 |
Assists | 151 |
While his reported £325,000-a-week wage is an plain hurdle for West Ham to barter their well beyond, Sterling represents the attacking improve that they need to push to signal earlier than the deadline arrives.
