West Ham must revisit interest in Celtic forward Moussa Dembele.
Once again West Ham are finding it tough to find consistency up front this season.
Javier Hernandez was seen as their great hope, but the Mexican goal poacher has often been used from the bench by David Moyes, and The Mirror report he is ready to quit the club this summer.
The acquisition of Jordan Hugill has been disastrous so far, and West Ham might have to consider moving both players on and targeting a replacement.
The ideal player could be Celtic forward Moussa Dembele.
The Evening Standard reported West Ham had a £20 million offer rejected by Celtic a year ago.
Convincing Celtic to sell midway through Dembele’s debut season at the club was always going to be tough, but there appears to be an acceptance that the striker could move on this summer.
The Express report Dembele is being lined up by Villarreal for a £15 million move, a real bargain.
Dembele has scored 47 goals in two seasons for Celtic, and while the standard of Scottish football is denounced by many in England, it’s important to consider that he is just 21-years-old.
Virgil van Dijk, Fraser Forster and Victor Wanyama have all made successful transitions from Scotland to England, and Dembele is a forward who scored 17 goals for Fulham in 2015/16 when just a teenager.
The Hammers would be wise to get back into the mix for a player whose value could double with a successful move to the Premier League.
If Hernandez doesn’t want to be at the club, Dembele would be a very smart addition.
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