West Ham make contact for Mohamed Bayo
West Ham United have made their move to sign Clermont striker Mohamed Bayo this summer, according to Le10Sport.
There are numerous clubs interested in a move, mainly Bordeaux and Lille as clubs in Ligue 1 look to take advantage.
It is suggested that GSB have the financial power to blow both of those clubs out of the water in the final two weeks of the window.
David Moyes has been looking for a new striker for months.
Ever since Sebastien Haller left the club in January to move to Ajax, the Irons have only had Michail Antonio to call on.
Despite his obvious injury woes, the Hammers were lucky to have picked up Jesse Lingard in such good form as the season went on.
The priority appeared to be a defender this month, but as that drags on, eyes could have shifted towards the final third.
Why Bayo?
With Antonio fit and starting the season where he left off, there is no doubt that he will be the number one choice as long as he stays fit.
Bayo isn’t a huge name and would likely be happy with coming to the Premier League initially as a rotation option.
The 23-year-old has started the Ligue 1 season on fire too, scoring three times already in his two appearances.
With less than two weeks to go in the window, some movement will be needed quickly, with this contact needing to be turned into a solid offer sooner rather than later.
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