West Ham United target Hwang Ui-jo says offer made on top of Armando Broja and Gianluca Scamacca
Bordeaux striker Hwang Ui-jo says that West Ham have made an offer for him after his club were relegated to the third tier for financial issues.
The Hammers are chasing Chelsea’s Armando Broja and Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca as David Moyes attempts to land a second and possibly third striking option, after 18-months with only Michail Antonio.
But the South Korea international says they are one of the sides who have bid for him this summer, after his side were dropped down two divisions.
The 29-year-old said, via Girondins4Ever: “I am waiting, nothing is decided yet. There will be more details to give you depending on the financial situation of the team, of Bordeaux.
“It is true that offers have arrived from FC Nantes and West Ham United as well.”
L’Equipe report that MLS side Minnesota United had a €5million bid for him rejected as Bordeaux want more, plus the player wants to stay in Europe, with additional interest from Porto.
Under the radar
Broja and Scamacca are clearly the two headline options considering the amount of money and noise involved in the race for both.
But if Moyes is prepared to bring in two striking options Hwang really deserves more attention since he is likely to be available for significantly less than either.
He is a number of years older than both the Albanian and the Italian, but in three seasons in the French top flight he has scored 29 times.
For a player who would likely be the third-choice option if he were to arrive at the London Stadium along with one of the other two that is a solid record.
Fans will of course be delighted if West Ham manage to secure the two more heralded targets, and in the long-term that would be an enviable front pairing, with Antonio now 32 and closer to the end of his career.
But it would be a lot of money to put into one position and unless the manager opts to play two up top it likely means one of the two, will be sitting on the bench.
Hwang plus one of them might be a much more affordable and workable option, with Broja it appears currently the more likely option.