“Talks continue” | West Ham striker hunt update | OneFootball

West Ham are working on bringing a new striker to the club this January, with moves on targets expected to accelerate.

Club insider ExWHUEmployee of The West Ham Way provided the latest behind-the-scenes news, as Graham Potter now gets to work on patching the squad as best as we can for the 2nd half of the Premier League season.

“A target that has resurfaced and one I mentioned on the Podcast is Rodrigo Muniz of Fulham who ironically came on as a sub against us last night,” stated Ex. “Lopetegui was said to be a fan of the deal and that interest has continued. A loan with an option to buy seems most likely in these negotiations.

“The Brazilian has been in and out of Fulham’s team since he joined but is said to welcome the opportunity for more game time in the Premier League.”

The club also continue to hold a firm interest in both Taiwo Awoniyi and Evan Ferguson, although injury concerns may prevent the club from pushing ahead with any potential moves.

“Taiwo Awoniyi talks will continue,” advised Ex. “We did want to sign him on loan originally with an option to buy but talks for a permanent move have also been discussed. Awoniyi counts as a home grown player which is a bonus having came through Liverpool’s academy.

“The player ironically sat on the bench against Liverpool last night and came on in the 90th minute replacing Chris Wood. He is having his minutes massively reduced though due to the amazing season Wood is having and injuries that have also hindered his progress.

“Potter is also said to be very keen on reuniting with Evan Ferguson and a loan deal from Brighton has been discussed for the Irish international.

“He has a number of clubs in for him but Brighton seem reluctant to sanction a transfer yet and this could be one that we have to make a call on. Do we wait until the end of the window for him or sanction a transfer elsewhere.”

Lastly there is continued interest from the club in RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva, which was broken exclusively by Hammers Chat Forum host Gonzo on Claret & Hugh, and Evann Guessand of Nice.

“The rumours of interest in Portuguese forward are also true,” added Ex. “He currently plays in Germany for RB Leipzig. He has again said to be made available for loan and has a good cv having played over 50 times for his country and for Milan and Frankfurt.

“We also like Evann Guessand of Nice, however at the moment the finances seem to be out of our range, but we will continue talking to the club further to see if anything moves on from there and we can get a more suitable fee.”