West Ham must pay £8.5million to sign Marseille striker Bamba Dieng
Marseille must and are willing to sell West Ham target Bamba Dieng before the end of the January transfer window ends, according to French outlet RMC Sport.
The Ligue 1 outfit have to balance the books after signing Cedric Bakambu, and they want £8.5million to part ways with the Senegal international striker, 21 in the coming days.
English clubs have recently told Marseille club and Dieng’s representatives they want him this month, and while a concrete offer is yet to be tabled, things could change in the final days of the window.
Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Burnley have all joined the Hammers in making enquiries about the youngster.
Chance?
While he is currently at the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, that is not expected to affect a deal for Dieng should West Ham and co meet Marseille’s demand.
He has scored a goal at the competition, helping his country book a place in the quarterfinals by grabbing the second goal in the 2-0 win against Cape Verde earlier this week.
With four goals in seven league starts in 2021-22 to his name, the youngster is proving to be quite a sensation, and the Hammers could do with such a player in the long-term.
He can also play on the left-wing, and David Moyes needs a versatile forward with huge potential in his attacking ranks.
However, whether West Ham are ready to pay almost £9million for a young striker yet to test himself in the Premier League remains to be seen.
Moyes has been a shrewd spender since his return, and he could have reservations over such a deal.
Nevertheless, fans are aware that their manager loves leaving it late before signing players, and they will be hoping one or two new faces will be arriving to boost their top-four bid.
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