West Ham United striker target Youssef En-Nesyri has been peacocking for David Moyes ahead of January window.
The name En-Nesyri will be a familiar one to West Ham fans.
The Hammers have been linked with the Sevilla striker for some time now.
But the Spanish club rejected West Ham’s advances amid talk of a £35m move – something a recent report suggests they regret (Sport Witness).
West Ham got a measure of revenge when they knocked Sevilla and En-Nesyri out of the Europa League last season.
Alphonse Areola famously made a memorable point blank save from the reported West Ham striker target before the Hammers turned the tie around on their run to the semi-finals.
Last week it was claimed En-Nesyri is now keen on a move to West Ham in January and Sevilla want to sell.
The La Liga outfit are allegedly hoping for the striker to perform well for Morocco at the World Cup and subsequently initiate a bidding war for his services.
With £30m Hammers defender Nayef Aguerd in the heart of their defence, Morocco have been excellent as they march towards the last 16 in Qatar.
And now West Ham striker target En-Nesyri has been peacocking for Moyes ahead of January window.
West Ham signed Gianluca Scamacca for £35m in the summer. But the Italian has been starved of service in a West Ham system that does not get the best out of him.
The east Londoners need a different option up front and more pace in the side.
And En-Nesyri has showed Moyes exactly what he could bring to West Ham by scoring a wonderfully taken goal on the world’s biggest stage as Morocco took a 2-0 lead against Canada.
In doing so he made history by becoming the first Moroccan player to score at two World Cups having notched against Spain in 2018.
A wonderful curled ball in behind found the pacy forward who raced between the two Canada central defenders before taking a touch on his left foot and firing home a powerful low drive with his right from a difficult angle.
Moyes has confirmed he is keeping a close eye on the World Cup – as one would expect of any top flight manager.
And the nature of the goal – which showed qualities West Ham are severely lacking – would not have been lost on the Scot.
With the score now at 2-1 – at the time of writing – En-Nesyri’s eye-catching strike could prove to be the winner which seals Morocco’s place as group winners.
It would also spare West Ham star Aguerd’s blushes after his unfortunate own goal – the first of the 2022 World Cup.
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