West Ham United transfer update as David Moyes and Tim Steidten stance shared
Alex Crook has shared a double West Ham January transfer update regarding attacking duo Jota and Ibrahim Osman.
The talkSPORT reporter has explained that the wages for Al-Ittihad winger Jota could be a problem for the Hammers.
Crook also explained that West Ham are not too far away from agreeing a January move for Nordsjaelland winger Osman.
“They’re not too far apart I don’t think (with Ibrahim Osman), about €4million (£3.4million) in terms of what they’ve offered and what the selling club are willing to accept,” Crook told GIVEMESPORT (28 January). “I think this one is being driven by Tim Steidten, the sporting director.
“Jota is another player they’ve spoken to as well. I’ve been told that as many as four or five Premier League clubs have spoken with him, but he’s on £200,000 a week, which is a problem.
“I think Steidten feels they need an out-and-out number nine, but David Moyes doesn’t necessarily think that. So, maybe the emphasis is more on bringing a sort of wide forward who can play for the middle if needed, like Jarrod Bowen has been doing.”
New attacker incoming?
The powers that be at the London Stadium have done a fine job in terms of transfers recently, both this month and last summer.
Whoever it is that is pulling the strings is certainly pleasing the West Ham faithful, with Kalvin Phillips their most recent arrival.
The Manchester City midfielder arrived on loan earlier this month, but he may not be the last face in the door before the deadline.
But it seems that the East London club will need to work very hard in the coming days if they are to secure a new attacker, with Jota and Osman perhaps top of their list.
Bowen is absolutely flying under Moyes this season, but the forward surely needs some more help in the final third. Lucas Paqueta and Mohammed Kudus have also been key in that area, but Hammers fans would undoubtedly welcome a new attacker to join them as the club looks to continue their strong season in all competitions.
In other West Ham news, bids have been made for a South American Hammers player, with a last-gasp January exit on the cards.
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