West Ham United are desperately searching for strikers this summer and could try once again for AC Milan star Carlos Bacca.
Carlos Bacca
Back at the beginning of May, the Hammers were linked with a move for Colombian striker Bacca by Talksport, having chased him last summer.
Slaven Bilic’s side have struggled for strikers let alone goals from their strikers after recruiting poorly last summer and seeing Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho once again spend more time on the treatment table than the pitch.
According to a recent report from the Daily Mirror, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is interested in bringing AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca to the Emirates next season, as part of a major investment move in his squad.
The 30-year-old Colombian striker, who rose to fame after scoring 49 goals in 108 games for Spanish side Sevilla, has been AC Mlilan’s main striker since 2015, scoring 34 goals in 74 appearances for the Rossoneri.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic
But the arrival of Portuguese star Andre Silva from Porto at Milan – as reported by The Sun – will put Bacca’s future severely in doubt, particularly given the club were keen to sell him on last summer.
Bilic has targeted four “game-changer” signings this summer and has already brought in Pablo Zabaleta on a free transfer.
He is believed to be targeting two top quality strikers but has thus far failed to land rumoured prime targets Kelechi Iheanacho and Michy Batshuayi, even if it is still early days.
Andre Silva is on the verge of signing for AC Milan
Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud and Chelsea duo Tammy Abraham and Bertrand Traore have also been linked in the last week.
But could Bilic use Silva’s arrival at the San Siro to push again for proven quality Bacca who actually turned down a move to East London last summer despite West Ham having a bid accepted for his services.
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