West Ham are discussing a mortgage cope with Ajax to signal striker Brian Brobbey, talkSPORT understands.
The 22-year-old might turn out to be the primary switch of the Graham Potter period in an try to unravel the Hammers’ centre-forward concern.
Brobbey might turn out to be Potter’s first signing as West Ham bossGetty
Brobbey has emerged because the east London outfit’s prime goal as we method the latter stage of the winter window.
Optimistic talks came about between West Ham and Ajax on Thursday over the ex-RB Leipzig man.
Although Ajax are understood to solely be keen to sanction the seven-cap Netherlands worldwide’s potential transfer to the London Stadium if the mortgage deal consists of an obligation to purchase clause within the contract.
Bringing in a striker has been a key precedence for West Ham with Michail Antonio [broken leg] and Niclas Fullkrug [hamstring] each on the sidelines.
Potter was compelled to play attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta up prime within the 3-2 win over Fulham, earlier than versatile winger Mohamed Kudus led the road within the 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace final day out.
Whereas West Ham followers could also be buzzing over the information that they might lastly be bolstering their assault, Brobbey’s stats this season don’t make for good studying.
In simply 17 Eredivisie matches, he has chipped in with only one purpose – a tap-in from two yards out towards PEC Zwolle on November 24.
Since then, he has gone six league matches with out discovering the again of the online, along with his kind seeing him compete with ex-Arsenal academy star Chuba Akpom for a beginning spot.
From 29 video games in all competitions this time period, Brobbey has fired in simply three targets, along with his different two strikes coming in Europa League qualifying, after which in Europe’s second-tier event itself.
Although he has proven he could be lethal finisher having banged in 22 instances final time period, which earned him a spot in Holland’s Euro 2024 squad.
Potter has been determined to usher in a brand new centre-forward attributable to accidents picked up by Antonio and FullkrugGetty
Brobbey has struggled in entrance of purpose this season for Dutch giants Ajax
West Ham have turned in direction of Brobbey after having two bids rejected by Aston Villa for Jhon Duran.
The Villans knocked again a £40million bid, earlier than they swiftly rebuffed the Hammers’ improved supply of £57m earlier within the week.
It’s understood that West Ham has an extended listing of potential striker targets to usher in this month.
Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford is a kind of gamers, with the membership asking the Purple Devils to be saved knowledgeable of his state of affairs at Outdated Trafford.
In the meantime Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz and West Ham’s Evan Ferguson have additionally been linked with a swap.
Potter is all too conversant in Ferguson, having handed the Irishman his Premier League debut whereas he was accountable for the Seagulls.