West Ham United are firmly on the hunt for a new striker this summer.
Graham Potter desperately needs to bolster his centre-forward ranks at the London Stadium.
Danny Ings is expected to leave West Ham, whilst Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug both face uncertain futures.
The bad news is that funds are believed to be tight at West Ham heading into the summer transfer window.
So Potter will have to raise some cash by selling a handful of players, before he can even think about bringing anyone new in.
And when those funds are raised, the addition of a new centre-forward will be right at the top of Potter’s agenda.
West Ham are keen to sign Callum Wilson in the summer
Newcastle hitman Callum Wilson will be out of contract at St James’ Park this summer.
And the 33-year-old could well be a free transfer target for the Hammers.
Claret and Hugh claim that certain members of the West Ham board are big admirers of Wilson.
However, it is made clear that his age and injury record make a move ‘unlikely’.
That’s good to hear, but the fact that he is even on the Hammers’ radar at all will really concern the fans.
West Ham need to sign a young, pacy and powerful striker this summer, not an ageing, injury prone mercenary.
West Ham have easy striker decision to make this summer
There’s no doubt that signing Jonathan David is the Hammers’ main priority.
The 25-year-old will be available on a free transfer at the end of this season.
He would take the Hammers to another level entirely, but the problem is that numerous top clubs want to obtain his signature.
The good news is that Jonathan David is said to have been impressed by West Ham’s proposal.
However, wouldn’t it just be so typical of West Ham if they ended up signing Callum Wilson instead of the Canadian in the summer window!
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