Whether Fulham can be persuaded to part with their ‘number two’ striker Rodrigo Munoz will be open to debate and largely dependent upon how much West Ham are prepared to stump up. He is one of the few names mooted this January who actually excites.
The right age profile at 23, the Brazilian striker’s failure to get match time at Craven Cottage behind Raul Jimenez will be seen as the major factor influencing his own decision to move across London. The determining factor for Fulham is less easy to define.
Thestandard.co.uk reported last night that :”West Ham turn to Fulham star as striker search ramps up“:
Not sure why the Cottagers would want to part with the player they bought from Flamenco for peanuts in 2021. Unless the lure of a big, fat cash profit for their own PSR stats is too good to ignore.
Which isn’t good news for West Ham as it means they’ll be faced with a big price – whether on loan or outright purchase – and a ‘take it or leave it’ stance from Fulham. Maybe West Ham’s admission that the Hammers bid £40 million for Jhon Duran now looks a bit naive as it shows the club’s hand and how much is on the table for a striker just now.
It’ll be no surprise, then, to see Fulham ratcheting up Muniz’ asking price this month to an eye watering level – after all, the West London club don’t need to sell, West Ham need to buy. Looks like West Ham might be about to be squeezed ‘until the pips squeak’.
