£18m powerhouse West Ham want to sign is literally the perfect Michail Antonio replacement – opinion

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Viktor Gyokeres would be the ideal replacement for Michail Antonio at West Ham United this summer.

West Ham want to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Coventry City in the summer transfer window according to the likes of Fabrizio Romano.

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And it was claimed just yesterday that Coventry are literally waiting for West Ham to make an offer for the £18 million striker.

Hammers boss David Moyes desperately needs to sign a top-class striker this summer, and needs to bring in someone who has similar attributes to Michail Antonio.

So it’s little wonder why Gyokeres is on the Scot’s radar…

£18m powerhouse West Ham want to sign is the perfect Michail Antonio replacement

The 33-year-old Hammers forward is being heavily linked with an exit from the London Stadium this summer.

And if he leaves, there is nobody better than Gyokeres to come in and replace him as far as I’m concerned.

I truly believe that the 25-year-old Coventry striker would be the perfect signing for West Ham this summer.

The Coventry ace is a willing runner, and is superb at stretching the opposition’s backline by making tireless runs into the channels – something that Moyes obviously absolutely loves – just look at his dependance on Antonio.

The Coventry forward is equally as strong with both feet and is very good at playing with his back to goal, holding up the ball and turning defenders. He has been labelled as a ‘lethal’ striker by TEAMtalk. Meanwhile, The Analyst label him as a’exceptional’.

The 25-year-old bagged 22 goals and 12 assists in 50 appearances for the Sky Blues this season (Transfermarkt).

He has 43 goals and 17 assists in 116 career games for Coventry under his belt (Transfermarkt).

For around £18 million, the Hammers really can’t go wrong by signing Gyokeres in the summer transfer window.

And if Michail Antonio does leave West Ham, the Swede would be the tailor made replacement for him at the London Stadium.

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