We are all preoccupied with this search undertaken by West Ham to try and secure a striker in January: Of course it is the absolute priority for the cub and the ‘manager’ (head coach? I don’t think so!). Graham Potter kept his cards pretty close to his chest during recent press conferences, refusing to be drawn over players which the club may, or may not be seeking to bring in.
From the flurry of activity now taking place regarding Luis Guilherme’s departure, it seems to me clear that the Hammers are planning on shelling out big time this window. They’d certainly keep the Brazilian on the books if they didn’t have a definite target in mind to blow the cash on this winter.
Potter seems to know exactly what he wants and footballfancast.com along with others (tbrfootball) have focussed on one name coming up several times of late: Their article:” West Ham readying offer to 169-goal striker after Graham Potter request” is pretty unequivocal in naming Jonathan David as the prime target:
“West Ham are ready to make an offer to David, and Potter has made it “clear” to the club that he wants them to compete for the Brooklyn native’s services. David is quickly growing his reputation as a “world-class” centre-forward, and arguably what West Ham need. However, they’ll have to wait until later in the year to seal his signature for nothing.”
There is always a danger in being seduced by these reports simply because we’d like it to be true: Gonzo’s Claret and Hugh article last night confirms West Ham’ interest with David alongside his team mate Angel Gomes, both of whom will be out of contract in the summer.
Hammers will need to gamble. If they wait until the summer to pick David up on a ‘free’ then they’ll face competition from clubs who offer European football and get blown away in the rush. A decent bid to Lille now could grab his transfer ahead of the field and bring Graham Potter his number one target and an absolute top quality goal scorer to London Stadium.
