West Ham signing Hull City winger Keane Lewis-Potter a risky move
West Ham United have been linked with Hull City star winger Keane Lewis-Potter for a move in the summer transfer window.
The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a number of Premier League clubs including the Hammers, Southampton and Bournemouth.
On May 19, Illicali, while talking in a press conference as quoted in a report by Daily Mail, insisted that the youngster was not for sale.
“Keane is a God-given talent. He has got potential to be a great player,” Illicali said. “We hope that we bring Hull back to the Premier League with him in the side.
“Of course, we have big offers for him. If I had any interest in making any money, there cannot be a better deal than that.
“But I reject all of these. Even if they offer £30m to me, I will not sell him because I think his presence is much more important than anything for this club at the moment.”
Considering we are already seeing top English wingers in the making like Bakayo Saka and Jack Grealish, adding a youngster like Lewis-Potter into that list very soon will not come as a surprise.
Even though his preferred position is left-wing, he can also play as an attacking midfielder, thus making him a valuable asset for Hull City.
Lewis-Potter doesn’t just score goals but he also has the ability to get to the byline and supply crosses into the box for his strikers.
The 21-year-old enjoyed a great 2021-22 season with the Tigers, scoring 12 goals and providing four assists across 45 appearances in all competitions.
Having so many appearances at such a young age shows that Lewis-Potter has got everything in his arsenal to take the next big step.
However, at a time when West Ham need to invest in so many areas on the pitch, investing something like £30-35 million to sign a player who has no experience of playing in the top-flight football will be a big risk.
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