West Ham United want to sign Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah this summer according to a report from the Daily Star. And some Hammers fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the speculation.
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Hammers boss David Moyes will be prioritising the addition of an established goalscorer in the summer.
In fact, West Ham need to bring at least two centre-forwards to the London Stadium.
Michail Antonio is currently our only senior recognised striker. And that quite simply isn’t good enough for a club with European aspirations.
Whether Gunners forward Eddie Nketiah is the man for the job, however, is highly debatable.
Mikel Arteta is ready to let the 21-year-old Arsenal ace leave the Emirates this summer (Football.London).
Nketiah has been far from prolific at senior level. He has scored just 17 goals in 79 combined appearances for the Gunners and Leeds (Transfermarkt).
At the age of 21, it could be argued that the striker still has plenty of room for improvement.
Arsenal are said to value Nketiah at around £30 million (talkSPORT), however. And that is surely too much money to spend on someone who has such a poor goalscoring record.
Some West Ham fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to links with Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah…
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