According to Mucho Deporte in Spain, West Ham United need to present a higher proposal if they are to sign “very important” Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri, they report that the Hammers are at the front of the queue for the Moroccan international but would need to present a higher offer than the £27 Million they offered for him previously.
Apparently other clubs have dropped out of the race to sign the striker leaving Hammers a clear run! It is also stated that Seville are keen to get a deal wrapped up for the 'coveted star' that their manager doesn't want to part company with.
Now let's be clear, Sevilla were 'hawking round' En-Nesyri last season AND the season before, with varying valuations from €30 Million to as high as a staggering €75 Million!
Well who are the clubs that have 'given up the chase? Quite frankly, with the exception of the 'elite' clubs of Europe, hardly any, clubs just don't have the money and those that do are usually well catered for when it comes to strikers.
On his day Youssef En-Nesyri is a very decent player, but his cub stats mask the fact that he is a bit of a 'flat track bully' and that most of his goals have been against inferior opposition in La Liga's relegation zone. Moyes 'admired' En-Nesyri during the World Cup for his 'channel running' and the player DID score a good goal against Citeh in the Super Cup final, but he is NOT worth the sort of money Sevilla are looking for.
IF he can be brought in for say €30 Million with another €5 Million of attainable add ons then he could represent a decent signing especially considering his age, so he would have a good sell on value, something Moyes really needs to start thinking more about given the way the wind of recruitment at the club is blowing.
Whatever happens a new striker is urgently required, even IF he stays, the club cannot rely on Big Mikey Antonio as it's sole striker, Danny Ings is past his peak and young Divin Mubamba needs a lot more game time. At the end of the day, you tend to get what you pay for with proven and unproven strikers.
There is currently a rumour that Romelu Lukaku 'might' be available on the cheap, if he is why not give him a punt? Just throwing it out there. LN
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El-Nesyri
Good call! IF El-Nesyri was such a hot commodity, he'd have been snapped up by one of the 'elite' clubs, yet he's declined the move to West Ham in the past (Or West Ham have declined to pay the transfer fee!) so not convinced he wants to don the Claret & Blue enough to be worth the investment.
On the other hand, Lukaku is on £325k per week. Ouch!
I still cannot undestand why West Ham haven't made a serious attempt to bring in Callum Hudson Odoi?
Same page
Hudson odoi very good player & something to prove...but then I said that about gallagher at Chelsea & I hate him now after Sunday!! Lol
Think Sevilla are trying to
Think Sevilla are trying to catch Chelsea's attention. They buy anyone another club has an interest in & judging by Sunday they need him. Lukaku blows hot and cold though for me his best form was at WBA & not at the so called bigger clubs. Though I would give him a swerve. Perhaps we need to convert someone from midfield to striker like McAvennie.
yes agree
and also start giving Mubamba the last 10..15 minutes of a game when Antonio has run himself into the ground that way he gets the game time he needs to improve .better than taking another un tried money grabber from a foreign club in just to fail
Why not Elt
He's busting a gut did great in pre season...so he will get a start then in the F.A cup 3rd round at Roots Hall! If it exists by then