Gerard Deulofeu not high on West Ham transfer hit list – Journalist
Udinese winger Gerard Deulofeu is not on the hit list of West Ham transfer plans in the summer, according to Daily Star journalist Paul Brown.
The Hammers are expected to be busy in the summer, with David Moyes looking to bolster his attacking midfield areas.
Jesse Lingard, who will be available on free transfer in the summer, has been heavily linked with a move, and he is ahead of the Spaniard in the pecking order.
Brown told GiveMeSport: “It’s a very similar kind of role to the one that Lingard played, and I think Lingard is above him in the pecking order of signings they’d want.
“So, I think he’s probably someone they considered but isn’t high on their hit list at the moment.”
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Deulofeu is a fantastic winger and he would be a cracking signing for the club.
He has got a wealth of Premier League experience having previously played for Watford and Everton.
The versatile forward can play in all three positions up front, and he is blessed with fantastic technical abilities.
He can dribble past players with ease and has got a decent scoring record as well. This season, he has managed 10 goals in the Serie A, and has provided two further assists as well.
However, it seems, Moyes is currently not too keen on signing him, rather he wants Lingard back at the club after he impressed on loan last season.
Having said that, the competition will be high for Lingard in the summer. Deulofeu, on the other hand, could be a smart option, but there are loads of exciting attacking players in the market.
In other West Ham news, Alan Brazil has mooted the Irons completing a “shock” swoop to sign a striker who Moyes knows.
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