Lucas Perez of West Ham United is reportedly interesting Barcelona.
Spanish publication AS has reported that West Ham United attacker Lucas Perez is an ‘option’ for Barcelona this month.
Ernesto Valverde is seemingly in the market for another hitman after losing Munir El Haddadi to Sevilla, leaving Luis Suarez as the only out-and-out striker at Camp Nou.
Perez has only managed two goals in 10 Premier League appearances for West Ham this season.
But according to AS, the 30-year-old’s name is on a shortlist of potential signings.
The report adds that Barca have ruled out a move for his West Ham team-mate Javier Hernandez due to his Real Madrid history.
Perez, who only joined the Irons last summer, is also wanted by Real Betis [The Daily Mail] but you imagine that if the Catalunya side were genuinely interested, he would snub Betis.
It hasn’t really worked out for the former Deportivo marksman in the Premier League, after Arsenal spent some £17 million on signing him in 2016.
He scored once in 11 top-flight outings for the Gunners, before spending last season on loan at Depor.
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