West Ham They have now moved to resolve their issues at the top of the pitch, as they have made a bid to sign a new 'special' striker. Graham Potter In the coming weeks, with the player himself open to a move.
West Ham is facing a striker crisis
Graham Potter's first game for West Ham saw them eliminated from the FA Cup thanks to their teammate Premier League Aston Villa won over the Hammers 2-1.
But his mission, to improve West Ham's current form and lift them out of 14th place in the Premier League, has gotten off to the worst possible start. This came after Niklas Volkrug, who joined during the summer, was injured after only 15 minutes of the match, forcing him to be replaced by veteran striker Danny Ings.
Now, The Times reports it The German international striker will be sidelined for three months With his latest hamstring injury, having just recovered from his latest long-term setback.
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It leaves the Hammers very short on offense as well. Michail Antonio is still recovering from a car accident and may not feature again this season, while Jarrod Bowen suffers a broken foot and is expected to be sidelined for several more weeks before returning to first-team action, leaving Ings only a recognized senior player. Attacker for Potter to contact him.
According to Fabrizio Romano, West Ham plan to address this in the January market They are set to “bring in a new striker in the coming days/weeks”, and have now made a bid for a familiar face.
West Ham table offer for a 'special' striker.
This comes at a time when Boot Room reported that The Hammers have once again made a bid to sign Aston Villa striker John Doran This window as they look to solve their attacker's problems. The London side were keen to sign him in the summer window and were in lengthy talks over the move before it fell apart, with the Colombian instead signing a new deal at Villa Park.
However, he is once again the subject of intense speculation having started just four Premier League matches this season, despite having scored 7 Premier League goals so far.
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John Doran in the Premier League 24/25 |
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Appearances |
18 |
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It starts |
4 |
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Objectives |
7 |
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Helps |
0 |
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Number of minutes per goal/assist |
84.5 |
Current coach Unai Emery called him “special”., PSG are said to be keenAnd now West Ham have also thrown their hat in the ring. According to the report, the Hammers made a bid “in excess” of £30m to sign the 21-year-old striker, but the bid was quickly rejected by Villa, with the offer being “miles away” from their valuation of the young striker. .
For his part, Duran is believed to be open to a move to the London Stadium as he looks for regular opportunities to start matches, a rarity with Ollie Watkins clearly Emery's preferred choice to lead the midfield.
However, with four and a half years left to run £75,000-a-week deal In the Midlands, it would take a huge sum to prize him away from Villa Park.