West Ham United: Said Benrahma agent in crunch talks with David Moyes, January bid to be accepted
West Ham could accept January bids for Said Benrahma amid interest from the Saudi Pro League, according to The Sun.
The newspaper reported on Saturday (25 November) that Benrahma’s new agent is well-connected among top clubs in Saudi Arabia and he’s also been in London for face-to-face talks with David Moyes about the Algeria international’s situation at the London Stadium.
It is understood that Moyes will not push Benrahma, 28, out of the club as he wants him to remain a part of his squad. However, a January bid may be accepted due to the forward’s lack of game-time.
Cash in – if the price is right
Benrahma is understandably not playing as much now as he used to at the London Stadium.
In all honesty, ever since he joined the club initially on loan from Brentford, his performances have been fairly hit and miss and you cannot really afford to have inconsistent players if you want to reach the level the Irons want to be at.
Benrahma has started just four times in the Premier League this season, coming off the bench a further six times.
He can have an impact on games, especially as a substitute. But players like that aren’t ones you can usually rely on when you need them to start and that’s unfortunately the case with the Algerian.
In 16 games this season, Benrahama has directly contributed to just one goal when he supplied an assist in the win over Brighton in August.
It’s almost December now so when is the ex-Brentford man going to start stepping up and showing that he can be relied upon to fill in when those ahead of him in the pecking order suffer from injuries, suspension of a drop in form?
If the price is right in January, let him go.
In other West Ham news, a star player stepped up with a 100% display against Burnley amid an injury crisis.