West Ham United transfer news as Elye Wahi bid now made at London Stadium
West Ham United have made a €35million (£29.9m) offer for Montpellier forward Elye Wahi, according to Fabrice Hawkins.
The RMC Sport journalist reported on his personal Twitter account on Tuesday [15 August] that the Irons’ offer trumps the €30m (£25.6m) previously tabled by Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Paris Saint-Germain are also said to have previously made an enquiry, while Frankfurt could themselves make a move should Randal Kolo Muani depart.
All out
West Ham know that they need at least one new attacker before the transfer window closes.
Gianluca Scamacca has returned to Serie A after an underwhelming campaign at the London Stadium and, more importantly, Lucas Paqueta remains high on Manchester City’s list of targets [Fabrizio Romano].
David Moyes’ side were outscored by relegated pair Leicester City and Leeds United last season, so adding goals to the side was always going to be imperative.
A number of players have been linked with the Europa Conference League winners in recent weeks, but arguably none of them are more exciting than Wahi.
The 20-year-old scored 19 goals for Montpellier in Ligue 1 last season – three more than Lionel Messi at PSG – at a rate of 0.68 per 90 minutes [FBref].
That is a tally only six others could better in the French top flight last time out, yet the France U21 international seems to be available for a pretty reasonable fee.
Should the Hammers’ offer not be enough, they must ensure they quickly go back in with an improved bid to land a player destined for big things.
In other West Ham news, the Irons have reportedly already eyed up an alternative to Harry Maguire after pulling out of a move for the Manchester United defender.