West Ham United now in pole position to land Leicester City forward Harvey Barnes
West Ham United are in pole position to sign Leicester City forward Harvey Barnes this summer, according to the Telegraph journalist Matt Law.
Despite the Foxes’ disappointing relegation from the Premier League, Barnes enjoyed a fruitful and superb individual campaign scoring 13 goals from his 34 appearances.
Leicester City are resigned to losing their prized assets because of their new Championship plight and according to The Guardian journalist Jacob Steinberg, Barnes is valued at £40million.
And according to The Telegraph [26 June], the Hammers are in pole position to land their number one attacking target [ExWHUemployee, 20 June] but face competition elsewhere for his signature.
Got to move fast
Barnes is definitely set to attract plenty of interest this summer given his apparent and stark attacking qualities from the left-flank and it’s easy to see why Tottenham and Newcastle have been linked with his services.
However, West Ham United being named as the club in “pole position” to land him sounds incredibly promising but that does not guarantee anything. The Irons must simply move fast to secure their number one attacking target.
If the Hammers are to fire on all cylinders next season, they desperately need attacking options and Barnes is the best available candidate to drive them forward both domestically and in Europe – which may prove a tempting incentive for him to consider.
The winger, previously hailed as “unbelievable” by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, scored 13 goals in 34 top-flight appearances from the left wing and also ranks in the top 10% across Europe’s big five leagues for goals, shots on target and goals per shot amongst wingers, meaning he isn’t afraid to get shots off and certainly knows where the goal is.
West Ham United need goals from all avenues if they are to compete amongst the elite once again and signing Barnes is the best way to kick off their lofty ambitions. But, where does that leave the futures of Said Benrahma, Maxwel Cornet and Pablo Fornals?