Montpellier await higher bid from West Ham for Elye Wahi amid £24m Frankfurt transfer twist
Ligue 1 side Montpellier have received an offer from Frankfurt for West Ham target Elye Wahi, as reported by Santi Aouna.
The FootMercato journalist reported via his personal Twitter page (16 August) that the Bundesliga outfit have made an offer of £24million for Montpellier’s 20-year-old striker, although this is unlikely to be accepted.
Montpellier are awaiting a higher official offer from David Moyes’ side, with contacts having already taken place between the two clubs over a transfer for the France Under-21 international.
Montpellier favour offers from West Ham, who have promised to outbid any other offers the French club receive for Wahi (Foot Mercato, 16 August).
Action plan
It couldn’t be more straightforward for the West Ham board what they need to do in order to get this deal across the line and bring Wahi to the London Stadium this summer. A price has been set and now it is up to the club to match it and get the deal across the line.
Montpellier are awaiting an offer from the Premier League club, which gives them plenty of power in this situation and supporters will be hoping that they do not mess up this pursuit.
If they can get a deal across the line, it would be a fantastic bit of business. Wahi is a great talent with a very high ceiling and demonstrated that in the league last year. Despite only being 20 years old, he found the back of the net on 19 occasions while also providing five assists in 33 Ligue 1 matches. What a talent the East London outfit could land.
In other West Ham news, the club are trailing their Premier League rivals in the pursuit of another young attacking star.