Premier League duo West Ham United and Brighton and Hove Albion have been linked with Leganes’ La Liga hit-man En-Nesyri.
Reported Brighton and West Ham target Youssef En-Nesyri appears to have hit out at Leganes with the La Liga outfit allegedly doing their best to prevent the Morocco international from sealing a dream move to the Premier League, as reported by Marca.
En Nesyri is perhaps best known on English scores for his stunning header in Morocco’s World Cup draw with Spain last summer but his performances at club level over the last 12 months show that he is far from a flash in the pan.
The former Malaga man scored 11 times in an otherwise goal-shy Leganes side last season. He also became the first player ever to score a hat-trick for The Cucumber Growers in Spain’s top flight.
Brighton and Hove Albion are crying out for a striker to ease the burden on 35-year-old Glenn Murray and, according to AS, the Seagulls have made a club-record bid worth £18.5 million.
West Ham have also shown an interest and En-Nesyri forward could potentially replace the wantaway Javier Hernandez at the London Stadium, the Mail claims.
Leganes are standing firm so far, however, much to the frustration of En-Nesyri.
“It’s sad to feel poorly treated by people who have shown me that they care about money too much,” he said, in quotes reported by AS.
En-Nesyri might be far from the finished product but the 22-year-old certainly isn’t short of potential. He’s brilliant in the air, as Spain found out in Russia, while his strength and rapid pace would cause no end of headaches for Premier League defenders next season.
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