West Ham are ready to assess alternative options to Adam Armstrong with Blackburn Rovers still demanding more than £20 million for the striker according to Lancs Live.
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The Hammers have been chasing the 24-year-old centre-forward since January (The Sun and Claret and Hugh).
David Moyes desperately needs to sign at least one top class striker this summer.
Michail Antonio is currently his only option.
On the fact of it, Adam Armstrong seems to be the ideal option for West Ham.
There appears to be somewhat of a problem, however.
West Ham won’t pay £20 million for Adam Armstrong
Lancs Live suggest that Blackburn are forced to listen to offers for the 24-year-old with just one year remaining on his current deal.
The Lancashire outfit have still not lowered their £20 million demands for Armstrong, however.
And that could see the West Ham owners walk away.
We have to make them right this time.
Paying £20 million for a striker who has no experience of playing in the Premier League and who has just one year left on his deal would be absolutely crazy.
£10 million seems a fair price
Blackburn need to be more realistic, unless they tie Armstrong down to a new contract of course. There is literally no sense in keeping him for another season only to lose him for nothing this time next year.
The 24-year-old scored 29 goals last season. He has great movement and is an incredibly hard worker. If we could pick him up for £10-12 million it would be well worth it.
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Unless Blackburn lower their demands, however, there will continue to be somewhat of an impasse.
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