According to a report from the Sun, West Ham United boss David Moyes is scouting Blackburn Rovers striker Adam Armstrong ahead of a potential £8 million summer swoop for the Championship hitman. And some Hammers fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the speculation.
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The first port of call for Moyes in the summer absolutely has to be bringing at least two centre-forwards to the London Stadium.
West Ham sold Sebastien Haller in January and failed to replace the Ivory Coast international.
We are now left with Michail Antonio as our only senior centre-forward. And considering the 30-year-old’s recent hamstring problems, the Hammers choosing against signing a striker in January was beyond negligent.
The Sun claims that West Ham could look address their weakness in the centre-forward department by bringing in Blackburn Rovers hitman Adam Armstrong in the summer for around £8-10 million.
The 23-year-old forward would be a truly exceptional addition for the Hammers.
Armstrong has been in fine form for Rovers this season with 18 goals in 29 games to his name thus far (Transfermarkt).
He possesses blistering pace and is an incredibly hard worker.
The Blackburn Rovers ace possesses all of the qualities that David Moyes looks for in a centre-forward. He is also versatile and can play anywhere along the front-line.
Some West Ham fans have taken to Twitter in reaction to the links with Adam Armstrong…
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