West Ham are plotting a late swoop for Montpellier striker Gaetan Laborde according to a report from Foot Mercato.
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David Moyes really needs to bring a striker to the London Stadium before the transfer window slams shut.
The Hammers have Europa League football on the horizon this season. And with so many games to be played, heading into into the season with Michail Antonio as our only striker would be beyond negligent.
Hopefully Moyes manages to address that issue before the end of this month.
West Ham have been linked with a plethora of strikers since Sebastien Haller left for Ajax back in January.
One of the names to have been persistently linked with a London Stadium switch is Montepllier hitman Laborde.
And it appears as though the Frenchman is now back on our radar.
West Ham plotting late Gaetan Laborde swoop
Foot Mercato claims that Montpellier are expecting a bid from the Hammers for the striker between now and the end of the transfer window.
L’Equipe (Print edition May 28th, page 8) claimed that the 27-year-old could be available for around £11 million this summer.
That would be very decent value for the Hammers.
Laborde was in fine form for Montpellier last season, racking up 18 goals and nine assists in 43 games (Transfermarkt).
He is incredibly hard working and is as strong as an ox. In other words, he’s the ideal striker to deputise for Michail Antonio.
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Whether he would be prepared to join West Ham and sit on the bench for the majority of the time, however, is another matter entirely.
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