West Ham United are said to be beating Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur in the race for Sunderland forward Josh Maja.
According to the Guardian, West Ham United are leading the race for Sunderland striker Josh Maja.
West Ham are in battle with Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur and Middlesbrough, among others, in the race to sign Maja – and Manuel Pellegrini’s side are said to be winning the race.
The Chronicle have reported how Celtic want the forward, while the Express says Mauricio Pochettino and Tottenham are keen on the striker, whose contract expires at the end of the season.
However, West Ham could trump all their rivals, as they are prepared to offer Sunderland the chance to keep Maja until the end of the season.
West Ham would be willing to loan Maja back to Sunderland, to ensure that they win out over Tottenham and Celtic.
Maja is leading Sunderland’s scoring charts, and Jack Ross is known to want to keep the forward until the end of the campaign, so the deal with West Ham could suit everyone involved.
If Maja was to arrive at West Ham at the end of the season, he would join a host of exciting young talent at the London Stadium right now.
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