Divin Mubama told to ‘get out’ of West Ham United as new transfer development emerges
Carlton Palmer has told West Ham United striker Divin Mubama that he “needs to get out” of the London Stadium and play regularly this summer.
The 19-year-old has struggled to make the breakthrough into the Irons first team this season, making just 12 appearances in all competitions and he now appears set to leave East London when his contract expires in June.
Palmer believes that Sunderland have opened talks to secure the teenager’s signature and while he admits he is a big fan of Mubama, he isn’t certain if he is the sort of striker the Black Cats need this summer.
As quoted by Football League World (31 May) he said: “It is believed that Sunderland have opened talks to sign West Ham’s Divin Mubama.
“Unless the clubs can agree a fee, then it will be set by a tribunal. He needs to get out of the football club, he needs more game time.
“We know Sunderland are a club that wants to go down the youthfulness route, so they want to bring in who they can bring in relatively on the cheap and hope that player develops and then they can sell-on quickly.
“But what they need is a tried and tested goal machine. Divin is a good young player to sign, but it’s not guaranteed that he’s going to come in and score goals at a Championship level.”
Will Divin Mubama leave West Ham United in the summer transfer window?
Despite a lot of fans holding out hope for Mubama this season, the young striker just hasn’t quite been able to force his way into the first team on a regular basis to earn a new contract at the London Stadium.
When David Moyes handed him opportunities this term while the likes of Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen were sidelined through injury, the 19-year-old wasn’t able to show the qualities needed to lead the line in the Premier League.
Although he is still young and there is every possibility he could develop into an excellent centre-forward, Julen Lopetegui will be keen to bring in his own targets this summer and it seems clear that he is keen to shift the deadwood.
This move will be the best thing for all parties. Hopefully, Mubama will prove Palmer wrong and hit the ground running at the Stadium of Light.
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