Sergi Enrich has been superb for Eibar in La Liga but could he succeed where Borja Baston failed at Fulham or West Ham United?
Despite boasting the most prolific attacking record in the Championship, Fulham were still determined to enrich their attack in the January transfer window.
According to AS, Slavisa Jokanovic’s play-off chasing side were considering triggering Sergi Enrich’s £8.4 million Eibar buyout clause in the winter window after failing to sign him in the summer.
Yet, with Derby County loanee Chris Martin unlikely to remain at Craven Cottage beyond this season, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that they attempt to make it third time lucky at the end of the season.
Although, according to the Sunday People, they will not be short of competition. Despite Enrich’s former Eibar strike partner, Borja Baston, netting just once after arriving in the Premier League as Swansea City’s record signing, it seems reported suitors have not been put off.
The Sunday People claim that West Ham want to battle Marseille for Enrich’s signature. After helping La Liga’s smallest club overachieve again with an impressive 10 goals, the powerful target man is certainly deserving of an opportunity in a more illustrious environment.
Blessed with excellent technique, strength in the air and a knack of arriving in the right place at the right time, Enrich could thrive in a West Ham side in need of a goal-scorer capable of compensating for any injuries suffered by the talismanic Andy Carroll.
However, Fulham should not give up hope just yet. Luring Enrich to Craven Cottage may depend on whether they are playing Premier League football next season but Jokanovic clearly knows a striker when he sees one.
And with Martin seemingly certain to return to Derby, there are few more fitting replacements than Enrich – an English-style striker with a Spaniard’s technique.
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