Italian newspaper Gazzetta Dello Sport claim Inter Milan want to spend £29.5million to sign Sebastien Haller from Ajax – less than 18 months after West Ham boss David Moyes decided to sell the Ivory Coast striker.
Haller, 27, cost West Ham an enormous £45million when he joined the club from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2019. Little surprise, after he netted 33 goals in 77 games for the Bundesliga side. But he struggled.
He did not suit West Ham’s style of play under Moyes, with Michail Antonio first choice by some considerable distance. Having netted just 14 goals in 54 games, Moyes decided to sell him for just £20million to Dutch outfit Ajax.
It saw West Ham lose out on more than half of their outlay on the French-born ace. But after a wonderful bout of form at Ajax – in which he has scored 45 goals in 57 games – Inter Milan are interested in signing him.
Gazzetta report that Inter have compiled a three-man striker shortlist. A potential return for Romelu Lukaku, Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca and Haller – with a £29.5million fee required to sign the ex-Hammers ace.
Inter eye Haller: Did West Ham and Moyes make mistake?
When West Ham sold Haller for £20million, many were surprised at the fee they managed to get for the striker. He simply did not fit West Ham, and Moyes stuck true to his identity, which has improved West Ham no end.
So, did they make a mistake, now he is being linked with Inter? No. It was simply finding the right home for Haller – and West Ham was not it. The mistake was not finding a replacement for the striker.
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