Charlie Nicholas suggests West Ham targeting Troy Deeney wouldn’t surprise him

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The Sky Sports pundit believes that West Ham United may well consider making a move for Watford’s Troy Deeney.

Charlie Nicholas has suggested on Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports (broadcast on 20th January 2018; 14:57) that it would not be a surprise to him if West Ham made a move for Watford striker Troy Deeney during the January transfer window.

Before this season, Deeney had been a vital member of the Hornets squad, but he has been a more peripheral figure since Marco Silva arrived at Vicarage Road in the summer.

The Daily Star reported earlier this week that Silva may be willing to consider bids for Deeney this month, and Nicholas suggested that David Moyes’ previous interest in the striker would suggest to him that the Irons may be tempted into the race.

“I remember David Moyes, when he was at Sunderland, when he first took over at Sunderland, went in for Troy Deeney. I think the fee was suggested at about £18 million. Sunderland, as usual, couldn’t get it over the line, so there might be a little bit of interest coming from West Ham,” he told Soccer Saturday.

As Nicholas suggests, the Daily Mail reported in October 2016 that Moyes was keen to bring Deeney to the Stadium of Light, but obviously a deal did not take place.

And while it remains to be seen if Nicholas’ prediction proves to be accurate, some West Ham fans may not be entirely surprised if the pundit proves to be correct given that all of the Irons’ senior strikers have been linked with the London Stadium exit this month, with The Sun reporting that Moyes could consider offers for any of them.

Targeting Deeney may divide opinion, but he has good a decent record during his time in the top flight and may perhaps relish the chance to seek a fresh challenge.