West Ham United’s search for a striker could now take them to the United States with a move for New York City FC’s Valentin Castellanos.
West Ham keen on Castellanos move
The Manchester Evening News report that West Ham have made a first move for Castellanos by enquiring about the Argentinian.
Besiktas are also keen, but West Ham are pushing for a January deal.
Michail Antonio absolutely needs some help up top. Antonio is West Ham’s only recognised senior striker right now.
Castellanos has been backed for success by Pep Guardiola and could leave Major League Soccer in January.
Castellanos, 23, enjoyed a stunning seasons with 23 goals and eight assists in 36 games for NYCFC.
After firing NYCFC for MLS Cup glory, Castellanos could end up at West Ham in an exciting move.
West Ham fans react
West Ham fans have been taking to Twitter to react to the Castellanos rumours – and they seem pretty split.
Some fear that the step up from Major League Soccer to Premier League is just too big to gamble on.
Fans will recall the likes of Jozy Altidore heading from MLS to the Premier League with limited success.
West Ham fans seemingly just don’t think that Castellanos is good enough for the Premier League.
Others trust Moyes and think he can be a success, but the general consensus is one of scepticism.
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