West Ham are one of the clubs chasing Danny Welbeck, according to The Mirror. Arsenal striker Welbeck, who has been out since November, could become a free agent this summer.
This report indicates that Arsenal are weighing up whether to give him an extension but he could be available on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Welbeck’s contract situation has alerted three Premier League clubs: Everton, Newcastle United and West Ham.
The 28-year-old suffered a long-term ankle injury back in November and has not played since. And it is not the first time he has been sidelined.
Signing Welbeck could be a similar risk to the Jack Wilshere move last summer. And since his free transfer from Arsenal to West Ham, Wilshere has barely featured due to injury.
But West Ham need a new striker and Welbeck would be a cheaper option. Hammers fans took to social media to debate whether it was worth offering the England international a deal.
Here are several tweets from West Ham fans discussing whether Welbeck would be a good signing for the club.
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