West Ham want Arnaut Danjuma but are looking to negotiate down from his £38million release clause at Villarreal.
The Hammers paid big money last week to secure the signing of defender Nayed Aguerd from Rennes.
Add in that Alphonse Areola has now joined permanently from Paris Saint-Germain and West Ham are starting to get active in the transfer market.
David Moyes will want many more signings yet though and it looks like he will turn his attention to the West Ham attack.
West Ham want Arnaut Danjuma
Said Benrahma’s future is up in the air whilst Andriy Yarmolenko has been released.
Michail Antonio also needs support so you can absolutely make a case for West Ham needing wingers and strikers this summer.
West Ham now appear to fancy a player who can feature in both positions having targeted Villarreal star Danjuma.
The Guardian reported on Sunday that West Ham had made an approach to Villarreal for the Dutch winger.
The Express now claim that Danjuma has a £38million release clause in his contract – and yet West Ham still want to sign him for cheaper.
West Ham want to negotiate a cheaper price for Danjuma as they look to take advantage of Villarreal’s need to sell.
It’s suggested that Villarreal need to make a big sale after missing out on Champions League and Europa League qualification.
Danjuma could be that player just one year since Villarreal swooped to sign him from Bournemouth.
The Dutch international impressed for Villarreal, racking up 16 goals and four assists in 36 games.
Danjuma is comfortable playing in from the left flank or through the middle, with that versatility potentially perfect for Moyes.
Convincing Villarreal to sell for below Danjuma’s release clause won’t be easy and there are bound to be other clubs in the mix.
Danjuma has claimed that Liverpool want him, but with Darwin Nunez now on board at Anfield, Moyes may feel that this is West Ham’s time to strike.
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