West Ham United ready to sell Said Benrahma with Serhou Guirassy transfer lined up
West Ham are preparing to sell Said Benrahma in the January transfer window, with both Fulham and Lyon interested, and remain in the running for Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy, according to the Daily Mail.
The newspaper shared in their print edition [1 January, the Verdict pg 10] that David Moyes is willing to cut ties with Benrahma if the club can find a replacement, although Mohammed Kudus’ involvement in the African Cup of Nations could delay a move.
A move for Guirassy, meanwhile, would revolve around his active release clause of £15million, with the Hammers interested after he has scored 17 goals in 14 Bundesliga games this season.
A domino effect would make sense
If Benrahma is to leave the London Stadium in January as seems the most likely outcome, any money brought in from his sale could be put straight towards the £15million release clause to sign Guirassy from Stuttgart.
The Algerian winger has lost his starting place under Moyes, with Kudus, Jarrod Bowen and Lucas Paqueta the first-choice trio in the attacking positions, and has been frustrated by a lack of game time and below-par performances so far this season.
Finding a goalscoring striker has been a difficult task for the Hammers in recent transfer windows, and with Guirassy proving he can score plenty in the Bundesliga, his relatively low-cost release clause could be enough to tempt the Premier League side into making a move.
Since Gianluca Scamacca left in the summer, West Ham have been keen to bring in a new forward, and with the stuttering form of both Michail Antonio and Danny Ings, a move for a 17-goal forward makes too much sense to ignore.
In other West Ham news, Dharmesh Sheth has warned of another big-money bid for one star player.