West Ham intend to signal a brand new striker in January. (Picture by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)
West Ham are anticipated to pursue quite a few signings in January, and striker is one space that must be addressed. The anticipated departure of Niclas Fullkrug signifies that a brand new quantity 9 could be important, and one in every of their targets has been within the headlines over the past 48 hours.
Troy Parrott, who was linked with Leeds previous to the summer season switch window, has shot to stardom after he scored a surprising hattrick in Hungary to ship Eire to the World Cup play-offs. The 23-year-old, who additionally scored twice towards Portugal final week, may now be rewarded for his kind with a transfer to the Premier League.
West Ham amongst golf equipment eager on signing Troy Parrott
Parrott has 18 objectives for membership and nation this season (13 for AZ Alkmaar, 5 for Eire), and this way has been seen by West Ham. As per Soccer Insider, Mick Brown has revealed that they’re one in every of a number of Premier League sides trying on the former Tottenham striker.
“A lot of Premier League golf equipment are taking a look at Troy Parrott. Not simply because he scored a hattrick in that huge win for Eire, however he’s been enjoying at a excessive degree for his membership on a extra common foundation this season. When any individual’s enjoying at a excessive degree and scoring often, these golf equipment have gotten to be taking a look at them and sending their scouts to go and watch.
“We’ve spoken about quite a few golf equipment within the Premier League who’re in want of a striker. That is any individual who’s enjoying in Europe, appears to be on the high of his sport, scores objectives for membership and nation, in order that they’d be silly not to take a look. Particularly enjoying within the Dutch league, I do know many of the golf equipment if not all of them in England are keeping track of what’s occurring over there. So yeah, I’d be very stunned in the event that they weren’t conscious of how he’s been enjoying.”
Parrott may resolve West Ham’s long-standing striker drawback
West Ham have struggled for a very long time to signal a prolific striker, however Parrott may very well be the person to finish these woes. He has expertise of English soccer, so he ought to be capable of slot seamlessly into the Premier League.
