Report claims West Ham could sell Said Benrahma this summer to make way for £50 million attacker

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West Ham United could sell Said Benrahma this summer, in order to make space for a new winger, like Leicester City ace Harvey Barnes.

According to a report from the Guardian, Harvey Barnes is a key transfer target for West Ham in the summer transfer window, and Said Benrahma could be sold in order to facilitate a move for the Leicester star.

The East London outfit have been heavily linked with a move to sign Barnes, 25, from the Foxes this summer.

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Hammers boss David Moyes is desperate to add more pace and power to his front-line, and the Leicester City man would certainly provide the Scot’s team with exactly that.

Said Benrahma and David Moyes have endured a tumultuous relationship since the winger moved to the London Stadium from Brentford in 2020.

West Ham paid around £26 million to sign the Algeria international on a permanent deal in January 2021 (Daily Mail), after he had spent three months with the club on loan.

And now it appears as though Benny’s time at the London Stadium could be coming to an end…

West Ham could sell Said Benrahma this summer

According to the Guardian, the 27-year-old is one of three players Moyes could sell this summer in order to make way for the arrival of Harvey Barnes.

Benrahma has a cult following at West Ham, and he has hero status in the East End after scoring vital goals at the business end of the Europa Conference League against against AZ Alkmaar in the semi-final and Fiorentina in the final.

I genuinely think that’s selling the former Brentford man would be a big mistake – he’s by far our most creative attacking player.

Benrahma bagged 12 goals and five assists in 52 games for the Hammers this season (Transfermarkt) – that puts him behind only Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio for most goal involvements.

The Algerian wizard is absolutely adored by the West Ham faithful. The majority of Hammers fans will certainly not be very happy if Moyes moves him on this summer.

Don’t get me wrong, Harvey Barnes is an exceptional winger who I would love to see move to the London Stadium.

However, West Ham really shouldn’t sell Said Benrahma to help raise funds for the 25-year-old Leicester ace as far as I’m concerned.

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