Graham Potter, Head Coach of West Ham United chats together with his gamers after the Premier League match towards Fulham. (Picture by Warren Little/Getty Photographs)
West Ham United have lengthy wanted a striker that’s a assure of objectives, and although he’s had damage points, Graham Potter is near touchdown a striker that was as soon as valued at £100m.
It’s been a tough switch window to this point for the Hammers.
A bid for Rodrigo de Paul was rejected, and West Ham additionally need Angel Gomes however are but to listen to again from the participant relating to their provide.
Graham Potter desires £100m striker for West Ham
It’s believed that a few gamers introduced in solely final summer season – Luis Guilherme and Jean-Clair Todibo – may also be on the transfer earlier than Monday’s deadline, go away the Hammers gentle by way of the quantity of gamers they are going to have obtainable within the squad.
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Brighton and Hove Albion’s Evan Ferguson was as soon as valued at £100m (The Guardian, subscription required), however accidents and a brand new supervisor in Fabian Hurzeler has seen to it that the 20-year-old has performed for simply 373 minutes within the present marketing campaign (transfermarkt).
That’s clearly not sufficient, and a transfer away has an air of certainty about it.
Extra so as a result of Sky Sports activities Germany’s Florian Plettenberg has inadvertently dropped a touch as to who Ferguson’s summer season substitute will probably be.
???? EXCL | Stefanos #Tzimas is at present leaning in direction of a transfer to Brighton in the summertime!
… after excellent talks with Fabian Hürzeler.
Nonetheless, Tottenham and Aston Villa are additionally within the race for Tzimas and are engaged in concrete talks and negotiations, however Brighton… pic.twitter.com/iAJqkyLOUU
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) January 30, 2025
Evan Ferguson set for Graham Potter reunion at West Ham
Writing on X, Plettenberg notes that Stefanos Tzimas is at present leaning in direction of a transfer to the Seagulls, and while it might not be till the summer season, it sends a message to golf equipment chasing Ferguson.
The Guardian (subscription required) counsel that West Ham at the moment are in a robust place to land Ferguson, and it might imply a reunion for a participant that Potter sorted while he was at Brighton and earlier than the supervisor moved to Chelsea.
It will additionally make sure that the Hammers have a focus in assault after the accidents to Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen, and the poor type of Danny Ings.
