Both West Ham United and Swansea City are said keen on the Hoffenheim striker.
TSG Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner [right]
West Ham United and Swansea City are chasing Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner, according to Bild.
The towering German has scored 11 goals and made another four in 30 Bundesliga outings this season, helping the villagers to Champions League qualification for the first time ever.
Speaking in January, Wagner refused to rule out a move to English football one day, although Hoffenheim’s recent success could scupper West Ham and Swansea’s chances of signing him.
And if Wagner was to leave the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena, former club Bayern Munich would be at the top of his list of destinations – even if it was only as back-up to Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski
“Bayern are my club and will always be my club,” the striker, who began his career at the Allianz Arena, told Bild. “That is why I can very well imagine myself returning to Bayern at some point.
In Andy Carroll and Fernando Llorente, West Ham and Swansea already have strikers in the Wagner mould, although neither player’s future is thought to be certain heading into the summer transfer window.
Both clubs managed to preserve their Premier League status for another year, despite having flirted with relegation at various stages.
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