West Ham United could allow Jordan Hugill to move on already.
According to Football.London, Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday are both keen on signing West Ham United misfit Jordan Hugill this summer.
The Hammers swooped to sign Hugill from Preston in January, forking out £10million on deadline day in January after seeing him score 23 goals in 76 games from the start of the 2016-17 season.
A big, physical striker with outstanding work rate, Hugill impressed in the Championship but has failed to show anything in the Premier League, as West Ham gave him just 22 minutes of playing time last term.
New manager Manuel Pellegrini has come in, but it’s unclear whether he will give the former Port Vale striker any playing time, and reports are now linking him with a move away.
Football.London report that whilst QPR are interested in taking Hugill on loan, Sheffield Wednesday are also keen, with former club Preston another potential destination.
The Lilywhites would allegedly be interested in taking Hugill back on loan, with Alex Neil still searching for a target man to replace Hugill in the first place – and bringing him back would certainly solve that problem.
Wednesday’s interest is a little more surprising. Jos Luhukay has two physical attackers at his disposal in Lucas Joao and Atdhe Nuhiu, whilst he will also have the likes of Gary Hooper, Steven Fletcher and Sam Winnall next season, meaning another striker may not be a top priority.
QPR still lead the race, according to the report, and leading the line for Steve McClaren’s side does make the most sense, with Preston possibly struggling to pay a considerable enough chunk of Hugill’s wages having received a bumper deal with West Ham in January.
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