West Ham United are involved in signing a “skilful” ahead with 24 targets in the course of the 2024/25 season, in accordance with Fabrizio Romano.
West Ham eyeing new attacker in January
Graham Potter picked up his first win as West Ham boss on Tuesday night, with the Irons defeating Fulham 3-2 on the London Stadium.
The Hammers went into the sport and not using a recognised centre-forward, with Mohammed Kudus, Carlos Soler, Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta making up the entrance 4.
Soler, Soucek and Paqueta all bought on the scoresheet, although, with West Ham at present with out Niclas Fullkrug, Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio. Fullkrug was the newest attacker to choose up an harm, with Potter describing the German’s newest setback as “important”.
“Truthful to say it’s a important one. When a participant pulls up like that, you understand that one thing pretty severe has occurred. It’s nonetheless early when it comes to full prognosis however however a major one, and quite a lot of weeks. Quite a lot of weeks in all probability leads as much as months, sure.”
Requested whether or not or not Fullkrug’s harm will end in West Ham bringing in a brand new striker earlier than the deadline, Potter stated that there’s a “logical rational to do one thing”.
“I might not say [it is] crucial. Clearly with the state of affairs with Mic as nicely, there’s definitely a logical rational to do one thing. However it isn’t fairly so simple as that. I might not need to make the unsuitable resolution or do one thing for the sake of it on this window.”
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Quite a lot of forwards have been linked with strikes to the London Stadium in latest days, together with Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.
Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi is one other into account, whereas West Ham had a latest bid rejected for Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, and are planning a January mortgage bid for Marseille striker Elye Wahi.
The membership additionally seem to have one eye on the longer term and have been linked with an up-and-coming gem who has been scoring with ease in 2024/25.
West Ham involved in Celtic ahead Daniel Cummings
In keeping with Romano, West Ham are eager on signing Celtic ahead Daniel Cummings, who’s out of contract with the Hoops this 12 months. The Hammers aren’t the one facet involved in Cummings, although, with Brighton & Hove Albion additionally named by Romano.
The 18-year-old seems to be a star within the making with 24 targets in 24 video games for Celtic at youth stage, and he has beforehand attracted the curiosity of Burnley, Fulham, Ipswich City, Sunderland and Wolves.
Cummings, dubbed “skilful” and “resilient” by The Younger Workforce, might additionally price simply £250,000 in cross-border compensation, and by the seems of issues, a transfer to the London Stadium is one to control in 2025.