West Ham United and Leicester City are expected to be busy during this summer’s transfer window.
West Ham and Leicester should consider swapping Andy Carroll and Islam Slimani, despite the obvious risks that said deal would represent.
Slimani has been on loan with Newcastle since January, but has endured a torrid time on Tyneside, failing to score in four appearances.
He will not play again this season, after picking up a ban for violent conduct, but that doesn’t mean he’s not worth taking a punt on.
The 29-year-old’s record of 57 goals in 111 games during his time in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon underlines his quality, and if played in the correct system he could still prove to be a hit in England.
Under David Moyes, the Hammers play with a far more direct style than either the Foxes or Newcastle, and Slimani would fit right in at the London Stadium, what with his strength in the air and his ability to play with his back to goal.
Carroll, meanwhile, comes with risk attached to him too, what with his troublesome record with injuries.
At the same time, though, he still possesses the kind of ability that could make him a real asset for Leicester.
The 29-year-old West Ham striker is incredibly strong in the air, and would offer Claude Puel a totally different option, if and when the Frenchman needs to mix things up.
Despite the two strikers carrying obvious baggage, it seems as though neither of them have guaranteed futures at their respective clubs, so a swap could be the ideal solution.
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