West Ham United are said to be in talks to sign a talented young striker before deadline day.
Graham Potter really needs to bolster his attacking ranks at the London Stadium before the window closes at 11pm on deadline day.
West Ham currently have a serious lack of options up front, with Danny Ings our only fit natural centre-forward.
The Hammers are said to be working really hard behind the scenes to bring in some new players before the January transfer window closes.
Time is of the essence now though.
The West Ham owners really do need to get down to business as a matter of urgency.
And talks seem to be ongoing for one particular striker, aside from Evan Ferguson…
West Ham in talks to sign striker for £33m before deadline day
Potter clearly knows full well that he needs to bring a new striker to the London Stadium before the window slams shut.
With just under 54 hours remaining before the deadline passes, the Hammers had better get their act in order.
Thankfully, it seems like West Ham are pushing hard to sign a forward.
According to a report from Sky Sports, West Ham are in talks to sign Eli Junior Kroupi for £33 million from Lorient.
The 18-year-old is a serious talent, and he’s been in exceptional form this season.
Kroupi has 10 goals and two assists to his name in 19 games for Lorient.
He possesses blistering pace, incredible movement and has a real keen eye for goal.
However, I will say that £33 million sounds like an awful lot of money for an 18-year-old who has no experience of playing in the Premier League.
Give me Evan Ferguson over Eli Junior Kroupi any day of the week.
That said, the main thing for West Ham will be to get the signing of a striker over the line before 11pm on deadline day.
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