After permitting Stated Benrahma and Pablo Fornals to go away the membership within the January window, West Ham are in dire want of an honest attacking midfielder.
Although will probably be the summer season earlier than they’re ready so as to add to their squad, they do have their eye on one participant who already has 11 objectives from 23 video games in all competitions throughout 2023/24 (WhoScored).
One space the place the Hammers have struggled underneath David Moyes is each in likelihood creation and for gamers aside from Jarrod Bowen and Mo Kudus to be placing the ball behind the web.
Having two forwards in Michail Antonio and Danny Ings, that solely have two objectives between them this season, speaks of a membership which are nonetheless nicely behind the curve with regards to doing their due diligence and a little bit of ahead pondering.
The identical applies to letting Benrahma and Fornals go with out having a correct alternative lined up.
Taking a view that gamers gained’t be purchased for the sake of it’s all nicely and good, however if you’re mild in exactly the areas the place you’re missing, it doesn’t look good.
Maybe that’s why, as Gazzetta dello Sport report, the Hammers are within the hunt for Genoa’s sensible Icelandic worldwide, Albert Gudmundsson.
At virtually six toes tall, Gudmundsson represents a big aerial presence in addition to being nice with the ball at his toes.
The East Londoners are more likely to face competitors for his providers however as Gazzetta notice, Genoa are prepared to promote, so it’s right down to the Premier League outfit to get in fast and make their pitch.
