Teddy Sheringham: West Ham United-linked Scott McTominay is ‘epitome of what David Moyes likes’
Teddy Sheringham has claimed Scott McTominay would be an “ideal signing” for David Moyes’ West Ham.
The former Hammers forward told Lord Ping that McTominay fits the profile of a David Moyes player with his passing and goalscoring ability.
The Scot has been heavily linked with a move to West Ham alongside Manchester United teammate Harry Maguire, with SixFootTwo reporting (11 August) that the 26-year-old could still join following James Ward-Prowse.
Speaking to Lord Ping, as quoted by Football Scotland (17 August), Sheringham said: “Scott McTominay would be an ideal signing for David Moyes. McTominay is the epitome of what Moyes likes in his players: very solid, he’s a good runner with plenty of energy and, as he has done for Scotland, he can score goals.
“His range of passing is pretty good. He can pop up with a goal. Any player that can add a few goals from midfield is such a valuable asset for any Premier League team.
“West Ham don’t have a twenty-goal-a-season striker at the club – they need to find goals from wherever they can get them. Hopefully, with more of a licence to get forward, McTominay can help West Ham add to their overall goal numbers.”
Perfect profile
While Ward-Prowse could fill the void that McTominay was intended for, the Scotsman’s abilities on the ball could still make him a valuable midfielder for David Moyes.
Fabrizio Romano claimed (17 August) that Manchester City’s deal for Lucas Paqueta has entered “crucial stages”, meaning the Brazilian may need replacing before the window shuts. Enter McTominay.
With bags full of Premier League experience, McTominay could certainly handle starting regularly for the Hammers while his vast European experience picked up at Manchester United could prove vital in the Europa League.
With Paqueta reportedly costing Pep Guardiola’s side upwards of £85million, Moyes could swoop a fellow Scotsman for significantly less than this. If he hits the ground running at the London Stadium, it could prove shrewd business.
While not a regular goalscorer, McTominay can often pop up with important goals, including scoring five for Scotland across 4 matches in 2023 and a career-high seven league goals in 2020/21 for Manchester United.
In other West Ham news, the Hammers have emerged as contenders to sign a 20-year-old Ligue 1 forward.