Chasing a former Manchester United target – reportedly worth a staggering bid of £83.5 million not so long ago – from the Nou Camp seems hardly likely for West Ham this January. However, this former young superstar who was once described as ‘Messi’s successor’ has fallen far from his original lofty hype, through both loss of form and injury -and so might well be within West Ham’s reach.
With a career that has largely petered out, as a potential January loan signing, the Spanish / Guinea Bissau youngster even at the ripe old age of 22 might have huge motivation to relaunch a career away from the cauldron that is Barca FC.
Ansu Fati, linked by caughtoffside.com today is another seemingly unlikely West Ham target. However, the article entitled ‘Potter revolution set to continue as Barcelona ace primed for West Ham move’ does claim the tarnished starlet might be an option being considered at London stadium!
Dodgy injuries means the youngster could be worth a punt as a loan with an option-to-buy at a ‘steal’: Transfermarket.com list his paltry value at €10 million thanks to those injuries and a drop in his form.
It seems as though everyone available in January has the same chequered history within West Ham’s Matalan budget: “Beggars can’t be choosers’ so a decent, fit, strong successful striker is simply not available at West Ham prices without an element of risk. Double checked through Spanish news provider sport.es:
Ansu has a contract until 2027 and Barça is aware that the only way out immediately is with the formula of a six-month assignment. Although his experience in Brighton was not very positive, Premier League clubs do not lose sight of him, especially those who are in a bad situation and lack of strikers. In this sense, West Ham and Tottenham have been interested in the footballer.”
