West Ham United have been linked with Real Betis ace Loren Moron.
According to Mundo Deportivo, West Ham United are ready to activate Real Betis ace Loren Moron’s £22 million release clause though the striker has been offered a new deal by the Spanish club.
The report claims that West Ham’s fresh interest in the player has prompted the La Liga club to set up a meeting with his agents, where a new contract has all-but been agreed with a potential new buyout clause of up to £35 million.
West Ham have already bolstered with squad with the signings of Felipe Anderson, Andriy Yarmolenko, Jack Wilshere, Issa Diop and Lukasz Fabianski but perhaps they are still looking for a new striker.
The Hammers often struggled for goals last term and January signing Jordan Hugill failed to impress, while Andy Carroll, Javier Hernandez and Marko Arnautovic will all be 30 years of age at some point this coming season.
Moron, 24, is somewhat of a late bloomer and only made his Real Betis debut earlier this year after spending the previous seasons either out on loan or for the club’s B team where ne netted 43 goals in 93 games.
He made an immediate impact in the first-team, scoring seven league goals in 12 starts – helping the Andalusian club finish in an impressive sixth spot, two points ahead of local rivals Sevilla.
Moron would add greater depth to West Ham’s attack while providing newly-appointed boss Manuel Pellegrini with a different option upfront.
The Spanish striker stands at 6ft 2inch and is surprisingly adept with the ball at his feet, excelling in one vs one situations and creating space for his fellow attacking teammates.
If West Ham are to buy him they must make their move quickly, as Mundo Deportivo claim only a few details are missing from the striker signing a newly-improved deal at the Benito Villamarin stadium.
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