West Ham United transfer news as Elye Wahi bid now made at London Stadium
West Ham United have made a €35million (£29.9m) offer for Montpellier forward Elye Wahi, according to Fabrice Hawkins.
The RMC Sport journalist reported on his personal Twitter account on Tuesday [15 August] that the Irons’ offer trumps the €30m (£25.6m) previously tabled by Premier League rivals Chelsea.
Paris Saint-Germain are also said to have previously made an enquiry, while Frankfurt could themselves make a move should Randal Kolo Muani depart.
All out
West Ham know that they need at least one new attacker before the transfer window closes.
Gianluca Scamacca has returned to Serie A after an underwhelming campaign at the London Stadium and, more importantly, Lucas Paqueta remains high on Manchester City’s list of targets [Fabrizio Romano].
David Moyes’ side were outscored by relegated pair Leicester City and Leeds United last season, so adding goals to the side was always going to be imperative.
A number of players have been linked with the Europa Conference League winners in recent weeks, but arguably none of them are more exciting than Wahi.
The 20-year-old scored 19 goals for Montpellier in Ligue 1 last season – three more than Lionel Messi at PSG – at a rate of 0.68 per 90 minutes [FBref].
That is a tally only six others could better in the French top flight last time out, yet the France U21 international seems to be available for a pretty reasonable fee.
Should the Hammers’ offer not be enough, they must ensure they quickly go back in with an improved bid to land a player destined for big things.
In other West Ham news, the Irons have reportedly already eyed up an alternative to Harry Maguire after pulling out of a move for the Manchester United defender.
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West Ham United transfer news as update emerges on Jonathan Tah post Manchester United ace Harry Maguire development
West Ham are confident of bringing in a new defender younger than Manchester United ace Harry Maguire by Friday evening, according to Claret and Hugh.
The reliable Hammers news website reported on Tuesday (15 August) that they had “great confidence” of bringing in someone in the next 71 hours, which is by the evening on 18 August.
That new defender is believed to be Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah, the 27-year-old Germany international, who’s been on the Irons’ radar for a while.
The Maguire pursuit was an extremely tiresome one and it feels like the club are now over it and it’s a good thing in hindsight.
The England international did not look like he was ever serious about his move to the London Stadium and that’s how things have panned out.
He seems happier to stay at Old Trafford and warm the bench despite being extremely unpopular among the fanbase and not really rated by the manager.
Tah is a younger option and comes without the baggage that the England international would so that’s only a good thing for the Hammers.
David Moyes needs to move away from wanting just Premier League proven homegrown players and Tah is the perfect option for him.
He can be the first choice option for the better part of this decade and even after Moyes has gone, he can still be at the club.
