West Ham United should consider signing Leicester ace Demarai Gray on a free transfer in the summer.
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The 24-year-old Premier League winner is out of contract with the Foxes in six months time.
Sure, the last thing we need at the moment is another winger.
West Ham have the chance to make some money and strengthen their ranks at the same time, however.
Felipe Anderson is not the player he once was. If the Hammers sell the Brazilian, we will undoubtedly have to take a huge hit on the £36.5 million fee (BBC) we paid Lazio for his services two-and-a-half years ago.
The 27-year-old has struggled during his loan spell with Porto. Perhaps there is a club out there who would be willing to take a punt on him, however.
And if West Ham could get £15-20 million for Anderson, we absolutely have to sell him.
West Ham signing Demarai Gray for free makes total sense
The Hammers could then negate that financial loss by signing Leicester ace Demarai Gray on a free transfer.
The 24-year-old Foxes ace is a real talent. Brendan Rodgers will be powerless to prevent the winger from leaving the King Power Stadium in the summer if the youngster fails to sign a new deal with Leicester.
Gray has struggled to live up to his outstanding potential since he joined the east Midlands outfit in 2016. It must be said that he hasn’t been given regular game-time, however.
When he has played, the 24-year-old has shown glimpses of his supreme talent.
Gray has bundles of pace, is incredibly direct in his play and is technically gifted.
The Leicester ace could very well be a huge upgrade on Anderson. Signing him on a free would make the financial loss we will undoubtedly have to swallow on the Brazilian that little bit more bearable.
Bringing Gray to the London Stadium for nothing is a no-brainer for West Ham and David Moyes. And we should not hesitate to make it happen.
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