David Sullivan may have found perfect West Ham United target amid exciting talk today
West Ham United target Jade Philogene “ticks a lot of boxes” for what the Irons are looking for in the transfer window, according to TEAMtalk.
TEAMtalk reported on 20 June that the Hammers are set to battle Southampton for the 22-year-old Hull City winger’s signature after he set the Championship alight for the Tigers at times last season.
Philogene managed 12 goals and six assists in 32 appearances in his first campaign at Hull, and with the Irons in the hunt for attacking reinforcements he has emerged as a top target for David Sullivan.
The England under-21 star fits the bill for the Hammers in two areas – he will both boost their homegrown quota, and adds a similar profile of player to other signings linked with a move to the London Stadium.
Jaden Philogene transfer a no-brainer for West Ham United
David Sullivan identifying Philogene as the type of signing the Hammers’ new head coach Julen Lopetegui should be making could end up being a masterstroke in the long run.
Question marks hang over several of the attacking players currently at Lopetegui’s disposal, including the transfer-linked Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta – who is under investigation from the FA over suspected betting breaches, charges the the player denies [The Athletic].
The Irons have already begun to add to their wide stocks with the signing of Brazilian teenager Luis Guilherme for up to £25.5million, but regardless, Philogene still shapes up as an option worth exploring [Florian Plettenberg].
Firstly, it’s unlikely that Hull would demand such a fee for their star winger to leave the MKM Stadium, despite a £5million outlay themselves to purchase Philogene from Aston Villa last summer.
A full season-long highlight reel has also proven that Philogene has the ability and application to stand out from the rest, in arguably the most physically demanding division of English football.
With West Ham splashing the cash and ready to add to their wide stocks further, Philogene has emerged as one of the best, most proven options that Sullivan and Lopetegui could pursue.
In other West Ham news, the Hammers have been given the chance to sign a prolific player from abroad for half the price.
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