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West Ham find another striker transfer target that is exactly what they don’t need
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West Ham find another striker transfer target that is exactly what they don’t need

West Ham are busy looking at possible options at the striker position in the January 2025 transfer window after losing Niclas Fullkrug for three months with an injury against Aston Villa in the FA Cup. So far, most of the options are flawed, as the dream targets, like Jhon Duran, are undeniably impossible reaches for the Hammers budget or simply not available at all. West Ham probably want to sign someone who is proven, has some future upside, costs under 50 million pounds, and doesn't come with an extensive injury history; they already have enough of those. According to a report from Claret and Hugh, West Ham's data analyst has been recommending names to the club for possible January 2025 signings, and one well-known player he brought up is RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva. In 2...
West Ham have mutual interest in a very talented striker with even bigger red flags
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West Ham have mutual interest in a very talented striker with even bigger red flags

West Ham are quite obviously in the market for a new striker signing in the January 2025 transfer window after losing summer 2024 addition Niclas Fullkrug for three more months to injury after he went down almost immediately upon his return in the FA Cup vs. Aston Villa. There are slim pickings on the winter market at striker, as teams understandably don't want to part ways with proven goal-scorers or up-and-coming stars who are key to title races and battles for European places in the second half of the season. According to a report from French outlet L'Equipe, West Ham are now zeroing in on Marseille striker Elye Wahi, and they are ready to make a deal with the Ligue 1 giants for a loan deal with an obligation to buy for a reasonable 25 million euros. And L'Equipe add that Wahi ...
West Ham reportedly no longer in the running for three January 2025 striker transfer targets
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West Ham reportedly no longer in the running for three January 2025 striker transfer targets

West Ham are in the market for a new striker this January after watching Niclas Fullkrug go down with yet another injury, one that will cost him the next three months and leaves the highly underwhelming Danny Ings as the only out-and-out No. 9 available. The Hammers signed Fullkrug this past summer window, but he has failed to make an impact due to injuries. With Jarrod Bowen also out, the club's best option at striker under Graham Potter for the foreseeable future might very well be Mohammed Kudus as a false nine. While West Ham are trying to show that they are serious about signing a new striker to their fans, their opening move to bid low for Jhon Duran won't go over well. And now, it looks like a few of the preferred options for the Hammers are off the table. According to a re...
West Ham get wonderful Jarrod Bowen injury news
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West Ham get wonderful Jarrod Bowen injury news

West Ham star right winger Jarrod Bowen is arguably the most important player on the team and was a hero a couple of years ago when the Hammers conquered the Conference League Final against historic Italian side Fiorentina. Bowen is one of the best wingers in the Premier League and is currently out with a fractured left foot he suffered on Dec. 29 against Liverpool, leaving West Ham without their best player for the foreseeable future. With other key attacking injuries, including another long-term one to big No. 9 Niclas Fullkrug in the last FA Cup fixture vs. Aston Villa, Bowen's injury has loomed even larger. But the Hammers just received a positive injury update. According to a report from The Standard's Dom Smith, Bowen is back training with club physios and is far ahead of th...
West Ham’s latest striker transfer target sounds like a different version of the same problem
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West Ham’s latest striker transfer target sounds like a different version of the same problem

After Niclas Fullkrug went down with an injury that will cost him three more months, West Ham are reeling at the striker position, and with the injuries they have suffered in the attack this season, it's been a huge impediment to any sort of momentum. Already, West Ham had to fire new manager Julen Lopetegui amidst a 14th-placed start to the 2024/25 Premier League season, and they want to make sure new coach Graham Potter at least has some attacking ammunition to get started off on the right foot with his tactical ideas. Therefore, West Ham are pushing hard to sign a striker in the January 2025 transfer window, and after a silly bid for Jhon Duran that was always going to be laughed out the building, the Hammers are looking at a more achievable target. According to a report from t...
West Ham hit another low with embarrassing Jhon Duran transfer approach
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West Ham hit another low with embarrassing Jhon Duran transfer approach

Even though Aston Villa turned down every possible transfer approach for Jhon Duran in the summer 2024 market, the Colombian striker continues to be one of the hottest topics on the mercato entering 2025. Not only are PSG in hot pursuit of the 21-year-old sensation as a potential replacement for the departing Randal Kolo Muani, but it appears an old suitor have circled back around with significant interest in the future superstar. According to a report from Football Insider, West Ham submitted yet another transfer off for Duran, submitting a bid of 50 million pounds to Aston Villa for the striker with 7 Premier League goals this season in around 600 minutes. It's an embarrassingly low offer from West Ham and something of a trademark move by David Sullivan to bid 50 million pounds ...
West Ham reportedly aren’t messing around with their biggest January 2025 transfer need
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West Ham reportedly aren’t messing around with their biggest January 2025 transfer need

West Ham are embarking on yet another new journey after disposing of failed hire Julen Lopetegui, who lasted mere months at the helm of a rapidly sinking ship, and hiring Graham Potter in his stead. Although Potter lost in the FA Cup Third Round against Aston Villa 2-1, there is optimism that he can improve the team's standing in the bottom half of the league table, as he played a pivotal role in building Brighton into the European contenders that they are today. Unfortunately, West Ham still have a lot of work to do on the transfer market after a summer of investments that have mostly backfired. One of those troubled signings is Niclas Fullkrug, a veteran striker who simply cannot get healthy enough to contribute to the Hammers. Fullkrug just suffered a three-month injury early i...
West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0
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West Ham Player Ratings vs. Aston Villa: Lucas Paqueta deserves better, one man gets a 2.0

West Ham blew an early lead, falling 2-1 to Aston Villa in the third round of the FA Cup. Here are the player ratings. GK Lukasz Fabianski, 6.0 In the end, could do nothing about either goal, as the first was struck away from him by an unsuspecting Tomas Soucek. LB Ollie Scarles, 7.5 The young Scarles had eight combined tackles and interceptions in an exceptional defensive display that will go underrated. CB Max Kilman, 7.5 Put his body on the line defensively and marshaled Ollie Watkins well in an excellent performance that did not deserve a defeat. CB Konstantinos Mavropanos, 5.0 The clear weak link of the defensive. Poor on the ball and even more suspect with his marking. With a new manager, Mavropanos will be on the hot seat. RB Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 7.0 Strong going forward a...
West Ham might start the Graham Potter era with a shocking transfer gamble
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West Ham might start the Graham Potter era with a shocking transfer gamble

West Ham were one of the busiest teams in the Premier League during the summer 2024 transfer market, particularly from an attacking perspective with striker Niclas Fullkrug, veteran playmaker Carlos Soler, and young winger Crysencio Summerville all coming in. With the exception of Summerville, the transfers haven't worked out at all for West Ham, who are already likely to move on from Fullkrug at striker. And the Hammers are 14th in the Premier League table, having just axed manager Julen Lopetegui. Graham Potter is the new captain of the ship, and, based on the early transfer rumors, there's a sense that another big shakeup could be coming to the West Ham squad as they look to desperately avoid another relegation brush. According to a report from Ex-WHU Employee, West Ham are amo...
Graham Potter eyeing Chelsea man for a bizarre first transfer at West Ham
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Graham Potter eyeing Chelsea man for a bizarre first transfer at West Ham

West Ham are 14th in the Premier League and in dire straits, but they are hoping that the end of the Julen Lopetegui disaster and the arrival of former Brighton manager Graham Potter will help them right the ship. After a summer of significant transfer investment that included the likes of Guido Rodriguez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Carlos Soler, Crysencio Summerville, and Niclas Fullkrug, West Ham, in all likelihood, will have to prepare for more notable moves this winter in order to appease the incoming Potter. While Potter comes with a track record of elevating a club in the Premier League, he also had a pretty poor spell at Chelsea that led to his early dismissal, even if he did end up being a fair bit better than the man who immediately replaced him, Mauricio Pochettino. Potter's eve...