West Ham have already made seven high-profile signings this summer.
West Ham United have spent big to finally give themselves serious quality from out wide in the form of Felipe Anderson and Andriy Yarmolenko, but they have little back-up.
The Hammers have been hard at work this summer, bringing in Lukasz Fabianski, Ryan Fredericks, Issa Diop, Fabian Balbuena and Jack Wilshere as well as the two new wingers – but another wide man would not go amiss.
Indeed, Marko Arnautovic was preferred up top last season and Manuel Pellegrini will surely have taken note, while Robert Snodgrass’ future remains in doubt. Arthur Masuaku is better at left-back.
It should convince the new West Ham boss to add another winger to his side as cover for both Yarmolenko and Anderson, and his best bet will be to add a young Englishman to his squad.
At just £8million, Brentford’s Ollie Watkins would be a superb addition after scoring 11 goals for the Bees last season from the flanks. The Sun claim Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are keen on landing the 22-year-old star.
Watkins only joined Brentford from Exeter last summer foe £1.8million, so being valued at £8million just a season later shows how far he has come.
Known for his blistering pace and nimble footwork, Watkins is also strong in the air and boasts an unwavering eye for goal that sees him find the back of the net on a regular basis.
Pellegrini is known to include players with flair in his side and Watkins is certainly that, and at such a bargain price he would prove to be an excellent coup and give the Hammers some much-needed cover.
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