West Ham United He could try to sign a 'tailor-made' striker in January with the coach Julen Lopetegui He needs a new option at centre-forward as he looks to save his job and get the fans back on his side.
West Ham are looking to reinvest money in a 'top-class' midfielder.
Multiple reports have suggested that the Irons are back in the market for a new striker, with the arrival of Niklas Volkrug from Borussia Dortmund in the summer not going as well as most would have hoped.
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The 31-year-old Germany international has been sidelined with an ongoing Achilles injury, which has kept him out for more than two months, and he has scored just once for West Ham in all competitions as a result.
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While Volkrug continues his efforts to regain full fitness, Lopetegui has used star winger Jarrod Bowen as a makeshift striker, with Danny Ings failing to establish himself as their first choice since his arrival from Aston Villa and Michail Antonio has been sidelined for at least a year After being involved in a terrible car accident.
West Ham insiders, e.g ExWHUemployeeShare now what senior sources within the club are saying about the possibility of signing a new number nine as a result of their bad luck in the forward areas. Ex relays information that the Hammers are becoming more open to parting ways with star winger Mohamed Kuddous to fund the potential acquisition of a 'top-class' central striker, with West Ham demanding as much as 100 million pounds sterling To sell Ghanaian in January.
One striker who has been linked regularly recently, and could be available on a temporary deal next month, is the Brighton star Evan Ferguson.
The seagulls have placed a 60 million pounds sterling Price is asking clubs to sign him permanently, amid interest from West Ham and others Premier League sides, but are also thought to be willing to give the go-ahead to loan him out in January so he can get more playing time elsewhere.
West Ham could try to agree a January deal for 'tailor-made' Ivan Ferguson.
Journalist Dean Jones, speaking on the Ranks FC Ultras podcast (via West Ham Zone), claims so Ferguson is 'tailor-made' and 'perfect' for West Ham.
He is also convinced that the east Londoners may try to prize him away from American Express when the winter window reopens, with Lopetegui desperate for a new striker option.
“The player I have put here that I think represents a moderate transfer gamble worth taking is Ivan Ferguson,” Jones said.
“I think it's perfect for West Ham, and I think they might try to do it.
“He's available on loan from Brighton for the second half of the season. The Hammers have a limited budget. At the moment, Ferguson, when you look at the links, they look like Leicester, Everton or Southampton. Go to West Ham.
“I think Ferguson is tailor-made for the mission they have in the second half of the season, and I wouldn't be surprised if that mission is actually achieved.”